Transporting People, Transforming Lives

Transporting People, Transforming Lives

The Transportation Management Association of Chester County

(TMACC) was commissioned by the Pennsylvania Department

of Transportation (PennDOT) to highlight the importance of

transportation programs funded by the Job Access and Reverse

Commute (JARC) program. JARC, which is administered by the

Federal Transit Administration, was established to address the unique

transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-

income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment.

TMACC interviewed commuters and businesses throughout

Pennsylvania and compiled their testimonials in this publication.

Their testimonials illustrate the value of JARC and its effect on the

lives of people and businesses that rely on JARC-funded programs.

About This Publication

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Improving access to jobs is essential to the economic viability of America. Millions of employers throughout the country rely on transit agencies to provide transportation services for their employees to commute to work on a daily basis.

Many transit agencies have developed specialized service that links lower-income communities to employment opportunities. In many cases, these transit routes provide service from urban areas to jobs in retail and commercial sectors in the suburbs. The Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) program provides funding for these transportation services.

The two major goals of the JARC program are to provide transportation services in urban, suburban and rural areas to assist welfare recipients and low-income individuals in gaining access to employment opportunities, and to increase collaboration among transportation providers, human service agencies, employers, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), states and communities in providing access to employment.

This publication provides a platform for the individuals, companies and social service industries that rely on JARC-funded programs. The testimonials of employees and employers highlight the importance of the JARC program.

From a business perspective, JARC is an economic development tool. It improves transit accessibility to employment centers, helping businesses expand its pool of prospective employees and improve recruitment and retention efforts.

From a societal perspective, JARC provides individuals an opportunity to successfully transition into the workforce. Testimonials from single parents to ex-offenders illustrate the life-altering impact of JARC. Being able to move from welfare dependency to financial independence encourages people to succeed and provide a better future for themselves and their families.

Despite the overwhelming success of JARC, funding for the program may be eliminated or significantly cut if Congress fails to reauthorize the federal surface transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU.

SAFETEA-LU – the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users – is the bill that governs United States federal surface transportation spending. It expired on September 30, 2009. Congress is expected to begin working on a replacement bill for the next six-year period in 2011.

Job Access ReveRse commute “Improving access to jobs is essential to the economic viability of America.”

Coatesville Link provides daily access to and from places of employment

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An economic LifeLine The Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) program created by TEA-21 has been a powerful tool in creating new job opportunities for low income individuals. JARC projects have provided transportation from center city to suburban job sites, have extended service hours to meet second and third shift transportation needs for entry level positions and have created access to critical employment support sites, particularly child care and job training facilities. To meet the growing transportation needs of low-income individuals seeking reliable transportation to employment and related support services, JARC must have adequate funding and the program must be focused on results rather than process.

JARC provides access to jobs; creates employment opportunities; encourages business development; spurs economic development; and offers a sense of independence to those who were once reliant on public assistance. JARC is responsible for thousands of success stories, several of which are outlined in this packet.

A HistoRY

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) created JARC. Under TEA-21, funding awards were based on regional interest and demonstrated commitment to serving low income population centers through earmarks. In Pennsylvania, the majority of funding—approximately $7 million annually—was awarded in southeastern and southwestern Pennsylvania. The result was a variety of services designed and coordinated to meet the diverse transportation needs of employers, employees and job seekers in each region.

SAFETEA-LU resulted in a major change to JARC funding distribution. Instead of earmarks directed to well established and utilized services, it distributes formula funding throughout the Commonwealth. The results are:

1. A significant reduction in funding levels in Pennsylvania’s two major urbanized areas by almost 60%, from $7 million to approximately $3 million annually.

2. A small JARC program of funding—approximately $2 million annually—for small urban and rural areas of the Commonwealth.

3. The creation of incredible administrative requirements in relation to the level of funding to access JARC funds.

4. The diversion of funds from urban areas which actually have reverse commute opportunities to rural areas where the need is minimal — resulting in rural projects which are unlikely to produce the level of benefits currently occurring in the urbanized areas.

REAUTHORIZATION RECOMMENDATIONJARC should be reauthorized in a manner consistent with an overall concept which emphasizes streamlining the number of federal programs and the administrative requirements while focusing on results.

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Andrew Sims sat stunned next to his mother and aunt in the pews of Central Baptist Church on Nov. 16, 2008. He was the one being praised.

His pastor, Rev. Victor J. Grigsby, and his fellow worshippers applauded him. Sims was named the church’s 2008 Man of the Year for his work at the church and in his community. It is a significant honor. Central Baptist Church, located in the city’s Hill District for 114 years, is one of the oldest and most active churches in Pittsburgh. The church has a charter school, a credit union and a community development corporation with plans to build senior housing, a community center and retail businesses.

Sims’ journey to that November day of his life had been a little bumpy. A run-in with the law landed Sims, a Patterson, N.J. native, on probation a few years ago. He moved to Pittsburgh two years ago to be closer to family. Being an ex-offender, his efforts to find stable employment were not successful. Sims did not have the resources to rebuild his life. He wanted and believed in his own rehabilitation. He found others who believed in him.

His determination led him to Carena Phillips, director of the Career and Workforce Development Center East (CWDC-East) in Pittsburgh. Her organization has a program specifically to help ex-offenders, like Sims, find employment as well as attend other meetings and activities in relation to their rehabilitation.

The recidivism rate among ex-offenders drops significantly when they are able to obtain employment. However, Sims, like the majority of people in the ex-offenders’ program, did not have a car and needed transportation to job interviews and job training.

“It’s important to help them reduce the barriers first by looking at what issues they have,” Phillips said. “We look at the entire picture before we place a person in a job.”

The CWDC-East participates in the Travelers Aid’s Employment Transportation Assistance Program (ETAP), which enables more than

3,250 Pittsburgh-area residents to attend programs to help them gain employment. Since it’s inception in 2006, the ETAP has help more than 75 percent of Travelers Aid clients retain employment.

“I try to tell any and everybody about the program,” Sims said. “That’s how you get the word out.”

With the support of CWDC-East and transportation assistance from ETAP, Sims found a job at a local restaurant. His experience has inspired him to dream and begin planning to operate his own restaurant in the near future. When he’s not at work, Sims cooks meals for the homeless at his church’s soup kitchen.

Pittsburgh — Restoring Lives and Communities

“The transportation assistance enabled Sims to save money and build a foundation for a better, more

productive life.”

Andrew Sims waits for his bus home from work.

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His personal journey of redemption and his work with his church earned him the church’s Man of the Year Award.

JARC made it possible for Sims’ success. The transportation assistance enabled Sims to save money and build a foundation for a better, more productive life.

Travelers Aid, a non-profit, United Way agency providing social service programs to people in need of public transportation, uses a JARC grant to administer its Employment Transportation Assistance Program (ETAP).

“Without the JARC funds, we would not be able to provide these clients the bus passes to attend employment related activities, because JARC funding enables us to manage the program,” said Melissa Katich, ETAP Program Director.

The goal of the ETAP is to see an improvement of employment and training program completion, as well as retention and advancement success rates through the provision of dedicated transportation assistance. Participants receive up to 18 months transportation assistance; however, the majority of participants complete the program in six months.

By utilizing social service and non-profit agencies throughout the Pittsburgh area, the ETAP has successfully grown into an essential program.

Linda Rohrbaugh, Assistant Director of the Northern Area Multi-Service Center of Allegheny County, uses the ETAP to break down transportation barriers for her clients.

“The program has permitted us to work with our participants focusing on learning to budget transportation as a necessity to job success,” Rohrbaugh said. “Our statistics indicate that the participants in the ETAP increased income at all levels. Participants reported that they were able to keep appointments on a more regular basis. There were fewer program dropouts than compared to those participants not receiving the benefits of the ETAP.”

Andrew Sims preparing meals at the Central Baptist Church Soup Kitchen.

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Pam Winder has a sparkling personality and a hot pink cane. She needs both to do her job. Without public transit, she wouldn’t even have a job.

For the past seven years, Winder has worked at a Wal-Mart Superstore in Lancaster, where she specializes in customer service. Her pleasant disposition is an asset when she is assisting shoppers and answering calls to the store. She works the second shift – 2 to 11 p.m.

Because there isn’t any public transit service in Lancaster after 10:30 p.m., Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) developed the Metro Area Demand Responsive Services program which provides special shuttle service for second and third shift workers in the Lancaster metropolitan region. The “door-to-door” shuttle service is limited to a six-mile radius of Lancaster City. The program is funded by the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) program.

Winder has used the late night shuttle service for the past four years. She would not be able to work without it. She estimates that it would cost about $25 to take a taxi home from work. She pays $2.50 a night for the shuttle.

“That’s my only means of transportation,” she said. “I would have to beg people to take me home. People don’t take care of each other anymore. It’s bad. You can’t depend on people anymore.”

Walking is not an option either for the 55-year-old grandmother. Winder has endured sciatic nerve problems ever since she was involved in a near-fatal car accident a few years ago. She has pain in her back, hips and knees. She also has carpel tunnel syndrome in both wrists.

“I can’t stand too long. I can’t sit too long,” she said, grabbing her hot pink cane.

Despite all of her challenges, Winder is doing well. Since she’s been working at Wal-Mart, Winder has earned enough money to move out of subsidized housing into a nicer, safer apartment complex. She wonders how long she’ll be eligible to use the late-night shuttle.

Marchel E. Simmons, customer service manager for Red Rose Transit, explained that the goal of JARC-funded programs is to help people like Winder become financially independent. Like subsidized housing, the Metro Area Demand Responsive Services program has income eligibility requirements. Customers must have income levels within 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG’s) to use the service. Those who earn more are expected to solve their own transportation problems; for example, buying a car.

As of Spring 2009, nearly 200 people use the late-night shuttle each month. Simmons expects more to use the service when she begins promoting the service to restaurants and retail businesses that need employees to work later shifts.

“With the economy being bad, our associates definitely need transportation alternatives.”

lancaster — Job Retention

Wal-Mart employee Trinnissa Lindsey utilizes Red Rose Transit Authority for “door-to-door” shuttle service.

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Russell Lancaster, co-manager of the Wal-Mart, said the shuttle service helps Wal-Mart retain many of its 330 employees.

“With the economy being bad, our associates definitely need transportation alternatives,” he said. “We just lost an associate due to transportation issues.”

Bill Edgington works in the dairy department of the Wal-Mart Superstore. Like Winder, he works the second shift and takes the shuttle home.

“It’s an extremely necessary program for many people,” Edgington said. “[If service was discontinued] I probably would have to change my hours, if that would be possible.”

The Wal-Mart Superstore is open 24 hours and 364 days a year. The store is only closed on Christmas Day. Wal-Mart employees relish working on holidays because of the overtime pay. Unfortunately, the late-night shuttle does not operate on holidays. Employees looking to earn extra money by working on holidays face familiar transportation issues.

“On holidays, I would have to bum a ride from someone,” Edgington said.

Additional JARC funding would allow Red Rose Transit to expand its services to meet the needs of employees like Edgington.

Wal-Mart Co-Manager Russell Lancaster at bus stop near the store.

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Denise Blackwell spends her day helping at-risk kids. Some are abused. Some are runaways. Some are homeless.

As an employee of Three Rivers Youth, a private non-profit agency that provides services to at-risk Pittsburgh youth between the ages of 12 and 21, Denise is a witness to some heart-wrenching situations. Helping these children break the cycle of poverty and become successful is challenging and incredibly rewarding work.

To be able to help these children, Blackwell needed someone to help her first. She does not have a car and commuting to work was difficult. Blackwell relies on public transportation.

The Heritage Health Foundation, Inc. (HHFI), a non-profit organization that helps rebuild the social infrastructure of Western Pennsylvania Monongahela and Turtle Creek valleys, provides free shuttle service for workers like Blackwell. For the past seven years, she has used the HHFI’s WorkLink shuttle to get to work.

“I love it,” she said.

The free shuttle service allows her to reduce her commute and her transportation costs. She uses the savings “to buy other necessities, like groceries.”

Providing trips to nearly 6,000 regular riders, the WorkLink shuttle service has became an essential and dependable service for many residents.

“WorkLink was created to assist isolated communities; our goal is to help people get and keep good jobs by reducing geographic limitations,” said Miles Loewy, HHFI Director of Community Service. “Some of the areas we serve have such narrow streets, steep hills and tight turns that they aren’t accessible to buses and many of our riders don’t own cars. Our safe, reliable transportation is vital to our riders.”

Within the shuttle’s service area of East Pittsburgh, Braddock, North Braddock, Swissvale, Rankin and Clairton, more than 43 percent of residents are low-income and nearly 29 percent are living at the poverty level.

“I like the service because it’s convenient and free,” said Tracey Coleman, an employee of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. “I ride the van to and from my job everyday. If I didn’t have WorkLink, I would have to catch a jitney and that would be very costly.”

Like Blackwell and Coleman, 80 percent of WorkLink riders use the service to get to work, while the other 20 percent use the van service to get to health care appointments, school, job training, and child care facilities. With an easy application process and no income restrictions, both adults and children can use the WorkLink program to get around the City of Pittsburgh.

HHFI’s Loewy is confident about the WorkLink program’s sustained success; however, he said funding is crucial to the continuation of the program.

“WorkLink could not continue to operate without JARC funding or indeed Pennsylvania state match [grant],” he said.

Pittsburgh — Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

“WorkLink was created to assist isolated communities; our goal is to help people get and keep good jobs by reducing geographic limitations.”

WorkLink commuter on his way home.

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West sadsbury — IndependenceThe left side of Emanuel Owens’ body was still weak from a stroke he suffered a few weeks after New Year’s Day 2008. While he has regained some movement and strength, he still needs his cane to walk.

“Manny,” a 66-year-old father of five, grandfather of sixteen and great-grandfather of five is determined to regain his life and continue working. The stroke has not stopped him. Not having public transit to get to work would.

Owens takes a JARC-funded bus ten miles from his home in Coatesville, Pennsylvania to his job at the West Sadsbury Wal-Mart dairy department. He cannot imagine what his life would be without it or his job.

Neither can Wal-Mart Supercenter manager Brent Poteet, who says that “out of 500 associates [employees], about 120 of them take the bus.”

JARC is also valued just over the line in Lancaster County.

“Transportation issues can be devastating for people transitioning from welfare to work, but the JARC program has truly come through for us and helped people stay on the job,” said Robert Patrick, former Executive Director of the Lancaster County Office of Assistance.

“JARC is a critical component of our overall workforce development and transportation strategies.”

Back in Coatesville, the city struggles with the shift from an industrial to a service-oriented economy. The unemployment rate in this city of about 12,000 is over nine percent.

“The bus service has been the lifeline for Coatesville and the surrounding areas,” says Assistant City Manager Kirby Hudson. And Manny Owens has used that lifeline to survive.

He once relied on the kindness of coworkers to drive him home. At other times, strangers would pick him up as he walked several miles to his home, still sporting his blue Wal-Mart smock with “How may I help you?” on the front.

“It’s not like I’m independent, but I’m used to doing things for myself,” Owens said.

“Transportation issues can

be devastating for people

transitioning from welfare to

work, but the JARC program

has truly come through for

us and helped people stay

on the job.”Wal-Mart “greeter” Manny Owens depends on public transit.

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Hundreds of well-known Fortune 500 organizations rely on Outsourcing Solutions, Inc. (OSI), a leading provider of call center services for debt collection and accounts receivable management. At the Pittsburgh office, employees rely on public transportation each day.

The Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA) provides JARC-funded bus transportation for many employees who fill entry-level, hourly-wage positions. Without the JARC funded transportation, these career opportunities would not be available to hundreds of low income Pittsburgh residents.

“In all honesty, many of us just cannot afford private transportation. Our livelihoods depend upon public transportation,” OSI employee Eric Gales wrote. “A lack of transportation would cause a spiral effect of joblessness and unemployment for us, thus eventually crippling the city and its economy.”

“We need the public transportation,” said another employee, Barbara Rigney. “There are many people who do not have cars.”

“This is a vital service to a large number of employees,” added Spencer Potter. “For the sake of many, it’s truly needed, used and appreciated.”

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, the Port Authority of Allegheny County and the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board decided to coordinate their efforts to produce integrated public transportation solutions for the Pittsburgh region’s workforce. This initiative, known as the Access to Work Interagency Cooperative (ATWIC), expands the work of a task force that provided informal coordination for the previous seven years.

The overall purpose of ATWIC is to support regional efforts to merge transportation and workforce development strategies. The result was the creation of twelve JARC-funded projects.

They are diverse in location (in-town, suburban and rural) and in approach (fixed route transit, neighborhood shuttles, demand-response routes, travel training, vouchers, and mobility and workforce development).

“Without the JARC funding, we would not be able to provide the service that our citizens need,” said David Stragar, ATWIC Program Manager. “JARC helps people improve their lives by giving them access to jobs. I can’t imagine what we would do without it.”

Pittsburgh — Job Access and Success“A lack of transportation would cause a spiral effect of joblessness and unemployment for us.”

Local commuters boarding the bus.

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US Airways, the fifth largest domestic airline, has over 3,000 employees at its Philadelphia hub and continues to expand to meet the demands of more travelers.

The Philadelphia International Airport is easily accessible from points in three states. Public transit access is very important to many airport employees.

“Approximately 700 new employees have joined the company in the last 18 months and between 25 and 30 percent of them rely on public transit everyday to get here,” said Gil Simmons, US Airways Grievance Chairman. “Without public transportation, a good number of these workers would find themselves in great hardship and most likely in search of another job.”

SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, transports riders on more than forty routes that are funded either wholly or partially by JARC funds. These funds allow SEPTA to go to locations not previously served and expand the hours served on existing routes to meet non-traditional work hours.

For job seekers, the increase in public transit has opened the doors to new opportunities that were previously unavailable to numerous low income residents.

“Many of our employees attend our job fairs and arrive by public transportation,” said Cheryl Roycroft, US Airways Director of Planning and Administration. “It is a very important component for many of our new hires; therefore our recruiting initiatives would be impacted without public transportation.”

Recent high school graduates and others with bright futures are now working at US Airways, where they can develop careers. JARC-funded transit allowed that to happen.

“Without public transportation, a good number of these workers would find themselves in great hardship and most likely in search of another job.”

PhiladelPhia — Employment Opportunities

R-1 train at the Philadelphia International Airport.

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When Larry Moulder joined UPS as a workforce planner, he was surprised to discover that transportation planning was an unwritten part of the job description. Like many working in Human Resources, he soon realized the importance of public transportation to the company’s employee recruitment and retention efforts.

The lack of public transit options to the UPS facility near the Philadelphia International Airport would have seriously hindered efforts to recruit employees to fill thousands of newly-created positions.

“When we opened the facility back in 1989, there wasn’t any transportation that came down there at all,” he said.

Moulder said UPS sent a request to SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Agency, to provide service from Philadelphia to the new airport facility. Thousands of jobs in Package Operations – drivers and package handlers – would be created. UPS needed to target the largest pool of potential employees in Philadelphia.

“We need people to get to work,” Moulder said. “They need transportation.”

Because the need for job access reverse commute routes preceded the JARC grant program, UPS had to lobby for support from SEPTA, develop an alliance with the Delaware County Transportation Management Association (DCTMA) and make a hefty financial investment in the development of transportation programs for its employees.

Recognizing the need, SEPTA implemented service from south Philadelphia to UPS. Today, the Route 68 bus provides daily 24-hour service to UPS. A few years later when JARC funds were available, SEPTA used those funds to pay for the operation of the Route 108 bus, which

provides service from the western Philadelphia suburb of Upper Darby to the airport facility.

The DCTMA provides shuttle service from the city of Chester to the UPS facility for second and third-shift workers. A JARC grant funds the DCTMA’s QuickSilver shuttle service.

Chester, a hardscrabble town of 37,000 residents, is situated on the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE. Like many old industrial towns, Chester has struggled to recover from the lost of shipyard and auto manufacturing jobs in the 1960s. As of the 2000 census, about 27.2 percent of the population was below the poverty line, including 36.9 percent of those under age 18 and 21.8 percent of seniors.

“The QuickSilver shuttles open the door to available jobs for residents of Chester anxious to work. These jobs are essential to economic revitalization and offer employees not only a good income, but also continuing education and health care benefits,” said DCTMA Executive Director Cecile Charlton. “When the residents of a city are able to work at good paying jobs, everyone benefits, the city, the region and especially families.”

PhiladelPhia — Mobility Management

“When the cost of

commuting outweigh

the benefits of working,

positions become

harder to fill.”

DCTMA Executive Director Cecile Charlton and UPS Workforce Planner Larry Moulder

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To supplement service provided by SEPTA and DCTMA, UPS spends over $1 million to lease school buses to transport employees to their facilities the region. School buses transport second and third-shift UPS employees from neighborhoods in north Philadelphia, the city’s western suburbs and Camden, N.J.

UPS realizes that a two-hour commute with two or three bus transfers is a deterrent for anyone seeking part-time employment, Moulder explained. When the cost of commuting outweigh the benefits of working, positions become harder to fill.

However, the current economic climate is forcing many companies like UPS to reevaluate its employee shuttle services.

“We’re not in the business of moving people,” Moulder said. “We’re in the business of moving packages.”

If the economy forces UPS to eliminate its employee shuttle service, many of its employees would lose their jobs. There would be a need for JARC-funded transit routes to replace the UPS-funded school bus shuttles.

“The buses are, in a way, a retention tool for us.”

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The Red Rose Transit Authority and Pennsylvania CareerLink of Lancaster County are working together to aid the PA CareerLink with their job training and job placement programs. RRTA will provide bus passes to the organization to use for participants who need to use RRTA bus routes to get to job training sessions and job interviews.

Red Rose Transit Authority uses a Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant to provide transportation to job training and job interviews. The PA CareerLink and its parent organization, the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, have recognized a transportation need for some time for many Lancaster residents.

“Some participants in our programs don’t have transportation to get them to the job training at the PA CareerLink on North Charlotte Street in Lancaster that they need to find a job,” Scott Sheely, Executive Director of the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board said.

The PA CareerLink of Lancaster County is a one-stop service center where 15 different employment, education and training, and social service organizations provide services to employers, jobseekers, and people who are seeking to increase their skills portfolios. RRTA will apply all issued passes to the JARC grant. Participants must be enrolled in the Lancaster, PA Career Link programs to be eligible for the bus passes.

lancaster — Creating Links to New Careers“Some participants in our programs don’t have transportation to get them to job training.”

Marchel E. Simmons, Coordinator ADA and JARC-funded programs for Red Rose Transit

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Two decades ago, Gail Murrell was a preschool teacher. Today, she’s a senior-level administrative assistant for Pfizer, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

Myra Price worked in an entry level government job in the early 1980s. Now, she manages membership contract accounts for Pfizer and other health care companies.

Murrell and Price attribute their steady career advancement to hard work, perseverance, faith and… public transportation from the city to the suburbs.

“Without public transit, I would have to find another job,” Murrell said.

An impromptu interview 20 years ago at a community college job fair helped Murrell make the transition to the corporate world. Her skills got her the job. It was public transportation that got her to the job.

Murrell is not alone. Thousands of urban residents make the “reverse” commute each day via JARC-funded trains and buses to suburban jobs. Many of those commuters work at Pfizer sites in the Philadelphia area.

Budget-sapping gas prices and infuriating traffic congestion has Price fondly remembering her early days using public transit. She says riding a train or a bus to work compares well to driving, particularly when it means narrow lanes through construction zones with concrete barriers alongside 18-wheelers.

“I am lucky that there are options available to me,” she said. “I’m really tired of driving. It has become a mundane task.”

Malvern — Career Advancement

“Without public

transit, I would

have to find

another job”

Gail Murrell and Myra Price at bus shelter near Pfizer.

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Seven miles south of Philadelphia International Airport, on a 64-acre tract along the Delaware River, lays the hope of a struggling industrial town’s revival.

Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack has infused Chester, PA with renewed optimism. Mired for decades with unemployment nearly triple the statewide rate, a low performing school district, poverty and crime, the city needed an economic overhaul.

The arrival of Harrah’s has started the process. Besides millions in general revenue coming from casino receipts, they added nine hundred jobs in this city of 37,000, as well as $500,000 to fund a job readiness training program.

JARC provides the funds for job access. Two JARC-funded buses provide transportation to the new casino for job seekers, employees and visitors.

The promise of a better job encouraged Yolanda Dollison to take a two-hour journey from her Northeast Philadelphia home to Chester one dreary Tuesday afternoon to attend a casino job fair. Dollison, 35, depends on public transit. She doesn’t have a car or a driver’s license.

“I guess I wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t bus service to the casino,” she said.

Slot technicians, security officers, and food and cocktail servers are among those who rely on public transit to get to work. Like Dollison, many now ride the JARC-funded buses.

“Public transportation is a vital resource in the City of Chester that addresses the unique needs of our low-income residents who are seeking to obtain and retain jobs,” said Chester Mayor Wendell Butler, Jr. “By improving access to our growing array of businesses, including Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack, public transportation has assisted hundreds of hard-working Chester residents build a better future, helping to revitalize the City’s economy and restore hope in its citizenry.”

Harrah’s was named the Pennsylvania Project of 2007 by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

Barry Seymour, DVRPC Executive Director; Linda Cartisano, DVRPC Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Delaware County Council; the Honorable Wendall N. Butler, Mayor of Chester; and Vince Ponlevis, Harrah’s Senior VP & GM

chester — Economic Development

“Public transportation is a vital resource in the City of Chester that addresses the unique needs of our low-income residents who are seeking to obtain and retain jobs”

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Like many proud grandmothers, Mary Nixon likes to take her grandson to many fun places in Butler County. The number of fun places that Nixon and her grandson can visit continues to grow because of “The Bus.”

“The Bus” is the name that Butler County locals, like Nixon, call the Butler Transit Authority (BTA). The BTA literally started with a couple of buses back in 1982 as part of an effort to revitalize the downtown of the city of Butler. The city used a federal grant to create public transit service to downtown. Through the years, the BTA was formed and used federal grants, including JARC, to

develop a transit network of five fixed bus routes in the city of Butler, Butler Township and Center Township.

Nixon and many residents like her have become dependent on “The Bus.” Without it, her ability to shop for groceries, commute to work and visit her doctors would be impossible. She is passing on her knowledge and appreciation of public transit to her grandson.

“I take my grandson on ‘The Bus’ to go to the movies, the Clearview Mall or wherever else we need to go when he stays with me for the weekend,’ Nixon said. “I love bonding with him on ‘The Bus’!”

Servicing the Wal-Mart and Target in the Butler Commons shopping center, Sam’s Club and the Giant Eagle at Moraine Pointe Plaza and other popular employment areas, “The Bus” has seen significant ridership growth.

This growth can be attributed to the inception of the Night Owl service which was funded by a JARC grant in 2003. Prior to the Night Owl service, “The Bus” operated six days a week Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Butler County employers found it difficult to hire and retain employees to work 2nd and 3rd shift positions because of the lack of public transit evening service.

The addition of the Night Owl service extended the operating hours to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. JARC funds were also used to initiate service on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

By expanding operating hours to include evening hours and Sundays, “The Bus” has improved job access by making employment more attainable for residents who rely on public transit, as well as synchronize pick up times with store closing times. For example, “The Bus” picks up at the Clearview Mall when it closes at 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sundays

“Without ‘The Bus’ in the city and township areas, a large number of our community members would be unable to get to college, the local city, county and other offices and events during regular bus hours,” said Peggy Weckerly, PA CareerLink – Butler County Administrator. “The bus service is absolutely critical to a large portion of the Butler area population, and without it, most would have to walk long distances, walk in inclement weather and risk injury of falling.”

The BTA Night Owl service began with a JARC grant six years ago, and, due to its overwhelming success, over the years it has transitioned into a mainline service that residents – like Nixon – can depend on.

butler — Downtown Revitalization

“The bus service is absolutely critical to a large portion of the Butler area.”

Local residents ride “The Bus” in Butler

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Located in western Chester County, Brandywine Hospital has suffered growing pains that no doctor could remedy.

As the population of western Chester County increased, so did its healthcare needs and the demand for workers of all skill levels. Without public transit, filling those positions was extremely difficult.

The Coatesville Link was started to provide a way to move people around the community. Because of JARC funds, the Link stayed in business through a downturn in local manufacturing and grew to serve more people and work sites. It has become increasingly popular for people like Kelly Allen.

Allen lives in Downingtown and works as a Registered Nurse at Brandywine, approximately 20 minutes west. She has been employed there for the past four years, but has only taken the bus for the last year and a half.

“I rely on the Coatesville Link to get me to work three to four days every week,” she said. “Without it I would be forced to work elsewhere.”

Allen said it became too difficult to find someone to take her to work everyday, particularly because she works 12-hour shifts. Allen had used public transit previously; however, when she could no longer drive, she depended upon the JARC funded bus.

Patients also rely on the bus to reach their medical appointments, creating a healthier population.

If public transportation were eliminated, the hospital might not be able to fill these external positions.

coatesville — Business Growth“I rely on the Coatesville Link to get me to work three to four days every week. Without it I would be forced to work elsewhere.”

Brandywine Hospital employees at bus stop in front of the hospital.

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Project Average Daily Riders

Weekday saturday sunday

1 Route 37 Midday 624

2 Route 305 Entire Route 530 338 308

3 Route 1 Byberry East Trips 856

4 R1 Airport Early AM Trips 200 142 106

5 Route 14 Byberry East Trips 794

6 Route 95 Wkdy and Sat Evenings 34 20

7 Route 304 Entire Route 121 52

8 Route 96 Early AM Trip 20 50

9 Route 96 & 201 Evening 25 9

10 R5 Thorndale Outbound Early AM 112

11 Routes 14, 18, 20, 56, 65 & L Owl 338

12 Route 108 Owl 54 30 30

13 Routes 129 & 124 Evening & Early AM 98/14

14 Route 206 Midday 34

15 Route 111 Early AM 27 48

16 Route 14 Late Weekend Service 27 55

17 Route 1 Saturday Service 503

18 Route 105 Sunday Service 540

19 Route 109 Owl 56

20 Routes 110, 111 & 113 Saturday & Sunday 65 141

21 Route 1 Phila. Park SVC Extension 208 108

SePta fy10 JarC ProJeCtS

JarC fundS available vS. Se Pa JarC budgetS (Current and Projected)

Note: In FY 2007 the SE PA JARC program expenses were approximately $7.3 Million ($3.65 million - Federal Share).Approximately 85,000 trips per month are made on Southeastern Pennsylvania regional job access routes.

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

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FY2000Earmark

FY2001Earmark

FY2002Earmark

FY2003Earmark

FY2004Earmark

FY2005Earmark

FY2006Earmark

FY2007Earmark

FY2008Projected

from formula

FY2009Projected

from formula

$1,320,000

$1,450,000

$2,990,000

$6,550,000

$5,520,000

$4,460,000

$3,470,000

$1,681,539

$1,772,522

$1,860,000

$1,900,000

$12,000.000

$10,000,000

$8,000,000

$6,000,000

$4,000,000

$2,000,000

$0Fy 2005 Fy 2006 Fy 2007 Fy 2008 Fy 2009

Available FundsActuals and Projections

Source: SEPTA

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88thSt

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Park

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Connections atDarby Transportation Center:

Rts 11, 13, 113, 114, 115

R2To Center City

R2To Wilmington/

Newark

R1To Center City

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Hwy

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37, 108

68

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37, 68, 108at PNC Operations

Calcon Hook Rd

Elmwood Av

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 37This service enhancement provides half-hour service frequency on Route 37, with improved connectivity to Routes 113 and 114. It is operated weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight. Route 37 also provides connection to the R2 Regional Rail Line, the Broad Street Subway Line and bus Routes 109, 116, 117, 118, 119 and 122.

The route serves the following businesses: Airport Business Center, Cargo City, Philadelphia International Airport, Airport Interplex Hotels along Bartram Avenue, PNC Operations Center, Eastwick Industrial Park, United States Postal Service Eastwick Facility and the newly-opened Harrah’s Chester Casino and Race Track.

The primary beneficiaries are the low to moderate-income residents of Delaware County.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 305 This service, which was developed in cooperation with the Darby Revitalization Task Force and Delaware County, gives Darby residents, especially Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) aid recipients, access to the expanding job base located in and around the Philadelphia International Airport.

Route 305 connects Darby to the airport and the airport interplex employment areas with a 20-minute, one-seat ride. Service is provided such that former welfare recipients have access to and from airport employers at virtually all hours (5 a.m. to midnight), seven days per week. Route 305 also provides a connection to Routes 11, 13, 113, 114, 115 and the Route 102 light rail line from 69th Street Terminal.

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65

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Tower Blvd

Connections with routesat Wissahickon

Transportation Center:1, 9 , 27, 38, 61, 62, 65,

124, 125, R

Connections atPhiladelphia Park Casino:

1, 50, 130, 150

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McNulty Rd

Community Collegeof Philadelphia(N.E. Branch)

Byberry EastIndustrial Park

NationalArchives

Townse

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84

84

Street Rd

NationalGuard

Armory

Southampton-Byberry Rd

Peak HourOnly

NORTHEASTPHILADELPHIA

Lincoln HwyPhiladelphiaPark Casino

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

BUCKS COUNTY

1

SS

Comly Rd

Decatur

Rd

Red LionRd

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BoulevardPlaza

Roose

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lvd

NazarethHospital

RooseveltMall

OxfordCircle

PennypackCircle

NortheastTowerCenter

Norcom Rd

Caroline

Rd

SRI

67

Rhawn St

Holme Av

Cottman Av

Harbison Av

Castor

Av

Cheltenham

Oxford AvPratt St

Bustle

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58

2

70, 77

2820, 50

88

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67

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50, 67

88

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70, 77

DrummondDr

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Tower Blvd

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CatalentGrant Av

Lott Ave

1

1

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 1 (NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA SERVICE)Route 1 has been expanded to provide service to business parks in Northeast Philadelphia. This extended service operates 5 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. Monday through Friday. There is also additional peak hour and mid-day service.

Route 1 is now serving two expanding business parks in Northeast Philadelphia during weekdays. This extension further expands Route 1 weekday service to these business parks where there are employment opportunities for entry-level workers.

Route 1 provides connections to Routes 9, 27, 35, 38, 44, 52, 61, 65, 121, 124, 125, R and the R6 Regional Rail Line.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 1 (SATURDAY SERVICE)This service expansion provides Saturday service to business parks where there are employment opportunities for entry-level workers. These parks are located east and west of the Roosevelt Boulevard near Byberry and Southampton Roads.

Route 1 provides a one-transfer trip to Northeast Philadelphia from West Philadelphia, Roxborough, Germantown, East Falls and Hunting Park.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 1 (PHILADELPHIA PARK RACE TRACK AND CASINO SERVICE)

With the opening of slots gaming at the Philadelphia Park Race Track, SEPTA Route 1 was extended to provide employee access from several Philadelphia neighborhoods. Route 1 was selected because it cuts across a large area of Philadelphia, operating between 54th & City Avenue and Northeast Philadelphia via Roosevelt Boulevard, with connections to several routes at the Wissahickon Transfer Center.

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SEPTA R1 REGIONAL RAIL LINE (A.M. SERVICE TO PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)This service enhancement adds two early morning trains to the airport to accommodate employee shifts starting prior to 5 a.m. SEPTA’s R1 Regional Rail Line to the airport provides this service with transfer opportunities in North Philadelphia and Center City, and distribution at all airport terminal stations. This service was requested by Philadelphia International Airport and the businesses located there.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 14Route 14 provides service to numerous business and industrial sites in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County. These include: Internal Revenue Complex and Byberry West Industrial Park near Comly Road, the Byberry East Industrial Park near Byberry and Southampton Roads, a new development east of the Roosevelt Boulevard near Byberry and Southampton Roads, the Neshaminy Interplex Business Center just north of the City/Bucks County Line and the Bucks County Technology Park near Street Road.

Route 14 also serves the Neshaminy and Oxford Valley malls, as well as hundreds of individual commercial locations along the Route 1 corridor in Bucks County.

To address the growing demand for employee access to these sites, more flexible service was needed. Several improvements were implemented such as new express service from the Frankford Terminal of the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line, adjusting service patterns to “group” several employment sites, and improving frequency and spans of service. Route 14 is operated weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 14 (WEEKEND SERVICE)Route 14 provides expanded service to Oxford Valley Mall from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. on weekends to improve transit accessibility for service sector employees.

Weekend service previously ran only as far as Neshaminy Mall or Langhorne during early morning and late evening hours, precluding the use of public transportation for employees working 2nd and 3rd shifts. Employers include: Internal Revenue Service, Bergoyne Industries, US Postal Service Bulk Mail Center, Crown, Cork and Seal (Byberry East Industrial Park), National Archives (Byberry East Industrial Park, PCI (Byberry East Industrial Park), Philadelphia Community College (Northeast Branch), National Guard Armory, AMTRAK National Reservations Center, Roosevelt Mall, Nazareth Hospital, Northeast Shopping Center, Marshalls Distribution Center, Red Lion Shopping Center, Boulevard Plaza, Metropolitan Industrial Park, Neshaminy Mall and Oxford Valley Mall.

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

BUCKS COUNTY

OxfordValley Mall

Pine St

Maple Av

Richardson Av

Bellevue Av

Lincoln Hwy

NeshaminyMall

Neshaminy

Blvd

Southampton Rd

Southampton-

Byberry Rd

Woodhaven Rd

ByberryRd

Evans St

Comly RdHaldeman Av

Rooseve

lt Blvd

Grant Av

Welsh Rd

Rhawn St

PennypackCircle

Cottman Av

Levick St

Harbison Av

Bustlet

on Av

Frankfor

d Av

FrankfordTransportation

Center

Nazareth Hospital

NationalGuard Armory

I R S

BENSALEM

LANGHORNE

BUSTLETON

Old Lincoln Hwy

PENNDEL

LANGHORNESTATION

1

Rockhill Rd

Street RdSomerton Rd

Trevose

Rd

Carter Rd

BUS1

Bucks CountyTechnology Park

McNulty Rd

Community Collegeof Philadelphia(N.E. Branch)

Byberry EastIndustrial Park

Red Lion Rd

NortheastPhiladelphia

Airport

Red LionShopping Center

Holme Av

NortheastShopping Center

FRANKFORD

Market-Frankford LineTo 69th Street Terminal

26

58 70, 77

28

2070, 77

28

67

19

1, 19

88

1, 67

88

84

Boulevard Plaza

130

R3To West Trenton

R3To Center City

TREVOSE

OldLin

coln Hwy

SesamePlace

Connections at OxfordValley Mall:

14, 127, 128, 129

Connections atNeshaminy Mall:58, 127, 128, 130

LimitedService

Limited Service

RooseveltMall

Connections atFrankford Transportation Center:

Market-Frankford Line.3, 5, 8, 14, 19, 20, 24, 25,

26, 58, 66, 67, 73, 84, 88, R

Limited ServiceNationalArchives

Townse

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PhiladelphiaBible University

MARMAX

NorthbrookCorporate

CenterHorizonCorporate

Center

MASTSchool

Solly Av

WhitmanSquare S. C.

Horizon Blvd

OrleansTechnicalInstitute

N Buckstown Rd

Lincoln Hgwy

Woodbourne Rd

OldLincoln

HgwyMiddletown Blvd

Middletown Blvd

S Buckstow n Rd

127 Trenton

127 Neshaminy Mall128 Neshaminy Mall129 Morrell Park

14 Frankford TransportationCenter

JCPenney

Macy’sSears95

1S

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127

127

127128

129

OXFORD VALLEY MALL

Rockhill Rd

Bristol Rd

Neshaminy Blvd

14 Oxford Valley Mall127 Trenton

14, 58FrankfordTransportationCenter Macy’s

SearsBoscov’s

AMCNeshaminy 24

1458

12758

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CountyCommunity

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128Oxford

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FranklinMills Mall

SwensonSkills Center

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St

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RiverRd

B StHertzogBlvd

Church Rd FeheleyDr FlintHill Rd

Horizon Blvd Renaissance

Blvd

Trinity La

Swedeland Rd

WESTCONSHOHOCKEN

CONSHOHOCKENElm St

PlymouthMeeting

98

MetroplexCenter

R6Norristown

R6Center City

10069th StreetTerminal

100Norristown

Hickory Rd

90

97

CONSHOHOCKENSTATION

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1st AvGlaxo

Smith-Kline

PECO

Inquirer

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Marriott

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Connections atPlymouth Meeting Mall:

27, 90, 95, 98, 150, L

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Swedeland

PlymouthMeeting

Mall

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Chem

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124, 125

124, 125

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SEPTA BUS ROUTE 95 (SERVICE EXPANSION)This service expansion improves service frequencies, transit connectivity and convenience for employees commuting to key employment regions of Montgomery County. The enhanced service operates every 20 minutes during weekday peak hours, for ease of connection to the Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line. Transfers are also possible with reverse-peak bus Routes 124 and 125 from Philadelphia. Evening service on weekdays and Saturdays was also improved under this project.

Route 95 provides service to numerous employers in Upper Merion, West Conshohocken and Conshohocken. It also provides service to Plymouth Meeting Mall and Penn Square.

State Rd

Street Rd

MarshallLa

Winks La

State Rd

Bath StBeaver St

Pond St

Prospect Av

R7Trenton

R7Center City

EDDINGTONSTATION

128, 129

129

128

129Woodhaven Rd

Bristol Pk

413

Jefferson St

Otter St

Mill St

Connections atFrankford Av and

City Line Loop(Morrell Park):66, 129, 304

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CORNWELLSHEIGHTSSTATION

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Street Rd

MarshallLa

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BENSALEM

State RdIndustrial Park

Ferry RdDunks

I-95Industrial Park

Liberty BellIndustrial Center

Delaware ExpresswayIndustrial Park

Expressway 95Business CenterEDDINGTON

STATION

CORNWELLSHEIGHTSSTATION

B C

D

BRISTOL

BRISTOLSTATION

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NeshaminyState Park

MorrellPark

Croydon128

128

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 304Route 304 links low-income residents in Bristol Borough and Bristol Township with industrial-based employers along State Road in Bensalem Township. Low-income Philadelphia residents are able to access these Bensalem employers via a connection with Route 66 at SEPTA’s City Line loop.

This service operates weekdays and Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This route was established in 2001 to serve business centers along State Road in Bucks County. Route 66 is a direct trip from the Frankford Terminal (the end of the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line) to the Frankford Avenue and City Line loop.

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10069th Street Terminal

R6Center City

Mercy SuburbanHospital

NorthtownePlaza

Shopping Center

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Gwynedd

MontgomeryMall

NORTH WALESSTATION

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90

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DeSales University(Lansdale Campus)

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Connections atMontgomery Mall:

94, 96, 132, 134

LANSDALESTATION

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 96 (A.M. SERVICE)The enhanced service adds a 5 a.m. northbound trip from Norristown to Lansdale. These new trips offer improved access to and from service employers located in East Norriton, Whitpain, Lower Gwynedd, Upper Gwynedd, North Wales, Montgomery and Lansdale. The primary beneficiaries of this route are low to moderate income residents of Norristown. This enhanced service operates Mondays through Saturdays.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 96 (LATE NIGHT SERVICE)The enhanced service extends the 10:20 p.m. northbound trip from Dekalb and Germantown Pikes to Lansdale and providing a return trip at 11 p.m. from Lansdale to Norristown. These new trips offer improved access to and from service employers located in the municipalities of East Norriton, Whitpain, Lower Gwynedd, Upper Gwynedd, North Wales, Montgomery and Lansdale. These trips operate Mondays through Saturdays.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 201 (EVENING SERVICE)The evening Route 201 service connects to the R5 Regional Rail Line to Lansdale and Doylestown and it provides improved access for employees of the Fort Washington Office Center. Most employees using this service are from Philadelphia.

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SEPTA R5 REGIONAL RAIL LINE EARLY (A.M. SERVICE TO PAOLI / THORNDALE)This service enhancement adds one outbound trip originating at 5:15 a.m. on SEPTA’s R5 Regional Rail Line from North Philadelphia to Paoli and Thorndale on weekdays. This trip accommodates employees on early start/shift work in the Radnor, Chesterbrook, Great Valley Corporate Center and U.S. Route 202 High Tech Corridor. Connecting private and SEPTA bus services to various employment sites are available at Paoli Train Station to meet this early morning train.

SEPTA CITY TRANSIT DIVISION OWL BUS SERVICEThis initiative expands the network of all-night SEPTA bus routes (Owl Service) connecting suburban job sites, the city of Philadelphia and improving the Owl network within Philadelphia neighborhoods. This allows city residents to return from work or begin work during late night and early morning hours. All of these transit services provide residents from various neighborhoods with access to numerous employment centers. These routes now operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Routes L, 14, 18, 20, 56 and 65 enable passengers to connect with other SEPTA services at Olney Terminal, Frankford Terminal, 69th Street Terminal and Wissahickon Transfer Center. The enhanced service on these routes offers improved transit connectivity and convenience for employees destined to key employment regions in suburban locations adjacent to Philadelphia.

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Dave andBuster's

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Woodbourne Rd

OldLincoln

HgwyMiddletown Blvd

Middletown Blvd

S Buckstow n Rd

127 Trenton

127 Neshaminy Mall128 Neshaminy Mall129 Morrell Park

14 Frankford TransportationCenter

JCPenney

Macy’sSears95

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127

127

127128

129

OXFORD VALLEY MALL

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BRISTOL R7Trenton

R3Center

City

130Street Rd

Knights

Rd

FranklinMills Mall

Woodhaven Rd

Byberry Rd

Ford Rd Bensal

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New Falls RdFord

Rd

BridgewaterIndustrial Park

KeystoneIndustrial

Park

Knights RdIndustrial Park

D E L AWA R E R I V E R

Nesh

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Cree

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Poquessing

BristolCommerce ParkShopping Center

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Bath St

Beave

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Rd

Green La

BENSALEM

Mill Creek

RdNew Falls Rd

Durham Rd

PENNDEL

Lincoln Hwy

Oxford ValleyMall

LANGHORNESTATION

BRISTOLSTATION

R3West Trenton

R7Center City

Creek

Bristol Pk

Adams Rd

Bridgewater R d

Newportville Rd

Wharton Rd

13

Bristol-Oxford Valley Rd

Frosty HollowCounty Park

Black DitchPark

Silver LakeCounty Park

MagnoliaIndustrial Park

Connections atOxford Valley Mall:

14, 127, 128, 129

Connections atFrankford Av andCity Line Loop:

66, 129, 304

14, 127

14, 13

0

Bucks CountyOffice Center

New Rodgers Rd

128

304

66

Connections atFranklin Mills Mall:

20, 50, 67, 84, 129, 130

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EllwoodAv

PlymouthAv

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Beave

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Pond St

Hulmevil

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MorrellPark

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Church Lane

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78th St

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EASTWICKSTATION

InternationalPlaza

(Weekdays Only)

305

Elmwood

Grace

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Connections at 69th StreetTerminal:

Market-Frankford Line, 21, 30,65, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105,106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,

112, 113, 116, 120, 123

Cargo CityScott

Way

TinicumIsl

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UPSAir Hub

UPSEmployment

Center

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AirportBusiness

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StevensDr

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Chester Av

Pascha

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67th St

Crane

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SEPTA BUS ROUTE 108 This enhancement adds all night “Owl” service on the Route 108 and allows operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Route 108 travels from 69th Street Terminal to the Philadelphia International Airport. This route provides access to several employment centers along the way.

The 69th Street Terminal provides numerous opportunities for transit connections with other services, including: Route 100 light rail line, the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated line and bus routes 36, 37, 68, 109, 113 and 305. The enhanced service offers improved transit connectivity and convenience for employees destined to this key employment region of Philadelphia and Delaware County.

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 129 (EVENING SERVICE) This service expansion adds evening service from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Monday – Saturday) to accommodate 2nd and 3rd shift workers in retail, manufacturing and other service sector employment. Transfers can be made from Route 129 at Torresdale, Franklin Mills and Oxford Valley malls for Routes 14, 20, 66, 67, 84, 130 and 304, as well as SEPTA Regional Rail Lines.

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SEPTA BUS ROUTE 124 (A.M. SERVICE)This service expansion provides an additional early morning outbound trip on Route 124 (Monday – Saturday) to accommodate 2nd and 3rd shift workers in retail, manufacturing and other service sector employment. Route 124 service provides transfer opportunities with numerous City Transit Division routes and Regional Rail Lines at Wissahickon Transfer Center, 30th Street Station and Center City Philadelphia.

Pula ski Dr

99

125,139

South Gulph Rd

TheCourt

ThePlaza

TheCourt

ThePlaza

Sears

JCPenney

Neiman Marcus

Lordand

TaylorNordstrom's

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CourtBlvd

99

99,124

12592, 124

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MallB

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WillsBlvd

U S Route 202North Gulph Rd

Macy's

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92, 99, 123,124, 125 and 139

Wilson Rd

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Bus StopPark & Ride

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BloomingdalesS

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123

Goddard Blvd

ThePavilion

124

KING OF PRUSSIA SHOPPING COMPLEX

Market Frankford LineTo 69th Street

Terminal

R1 AirportR2 NewarkR3 Media/Elwyn

To Pattison Av

ToFrankford


ToFern Rock


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17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44,62, 124, 125

R1 GlensideR2 WarminsterR3 West TrentonR5 Lansdale/DoylestownR6 NorristownR7 Chestnut Hill EastR8 Fox Chase

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29th S

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19thS

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16thS

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Line

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20th S

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JFKBlvd

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15TH

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PennsylvaniaConvention

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Schuylkill Expwy

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36, 44, 62, 124, 125, LUCYand all Regional

Rail Lines, NJ Transit and Amtrak

Chesterbrook

SchuylkillExpwy

Trinity La

DeKalb Pk

King ofPrussia Plaza

(Transit Center)North

Warne

rRd

Swedesford Rd

Mall BlvdCourt atKing ofPrussia

DeKalb PlazaShopping Center

Valley ForgeShopping Center

Valley Forge RdChesterbrookCorporate Center

GatewayShopping Center

Bay ColonyOffice Park

Valley ForgeOffice Center

SouthSwedesford

Rd

WestValley Rd

92

Morris Dr DuportailDr

Chesterbrook

Blvd

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Henderson SquareShopping Center

Swedeland Rd 95

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Swedesford Rd

Valley FairShopping CenterSwedesford Plaza

Shopping Center

R6Norristown

Schuylkill Expwy

R i v e r

RegionalRail LineR6

Center City

WissahickonTransportation

CenterS c h u y l k i l l

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Transportation Center:Routes 1, 9, 27, 38, 61, 62,

65, 124, 125, R

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SEPTA BUS ROUTE 206 (MIDDAY SERVICE)This service expansion provides additional midday service during weekdays. Weekday, midday service consists of hourly trips from 10:10 a.m. until 2:40 p.m. The Paoli Train Station provides numerous opportunities for transit connections with other services. Examples of connecting services include the R5 Regional Rail Line and Routes 105, 118, 133 and 204. Paoli Train Station is also served by Amtrak. The enhanced Route 206 service offers improved transit connectivity and convenience for employees destined to this key employment region of Chester County.

Sanofi-Aventis

CentocorSiemens

Acme

DesmondHotel

Swedesford Rd

UnisysTrinityCorporate

CenterPenn State(Great Valley Campus)

ValleybrookeCorporate Center

ValleybrookePlaza

Wyeth Main LineNursing and

Rehabilitation Center PaoliHospital

PAOLISTATION

R5Center

City

Great Valley Pkwy

Morehall Rd

Morehall Rd

Lincoln Hwy 92, 105204

92

DecisionOne

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Valley Stream Pkwy

Valley CreekPark

Liberty Blvd

Great Valley Corporate Center

R5Thorndale

The Shops atGreat Valley

Connections can be made atPaoli Railroad Station with:

SEPTA Routes 92, 105, 204, 205,206, R5, Amtrak

MAP PART 1

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202Baltimore Pk

State Farm

Christy DrChadds Ford

Business Campus

Evergreen Dr

Conchester Hwy

Brinton LakeOffice Center

BrintonManor

Baltimore Pk

Concord VillageShopping

CenterNew

Seasons

InternationalCommunications

Research

Cheyney Rd

Dickinson Dr

State Farm Dr

CHADDSFORD

Concordville

CHESTERHEIGHTSMarkham

AppliedCard Systems

(Westbound Serviceby Request Only)

PaintersCrossroads

The VillageShopping Center

at Painter’s Crossing

1

The Shoppesat Brinton

Lake

119

306

306

ConcordvilleTown Centre

MarisGrove

BrintonLake Rd

ConcordIndustrial

Park

ConcordvillePlaza

Franklin Dr

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Connections at 69thStreet Terminal:

Market-Frankford Line,21, 30, 65, 100, 101,

102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111,112, 113, 116, 120, 123

Media Bypass

Marple CrossroadsShopping Center

SpringfieldShopping Center

DrexelineShopping Center

Riddle MemorialHospital

Sunrise atGranite Run

LimaEstates

Penn StateUniversity

Fair AcresGeriatric Center

Granite FarmsEstates

Franklin Mint

Pennell Rd

West Chester Pk

State RdGarrett RdLansdowne Av

Old Forge Rd

Sprou

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Towns

hipLin

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110

104, 112, 120, 123

115

115

Lima

UPPER DARBY

Middletown Rd

107, 1

10 SPRINGFIELD

122

1

Burmont Rd

Baltimore Pk

GraniteRun Mall

117

114

Connections atGranite Run Mall:110, 111, 114, 117

110

Middletown Rd

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 111This service enhancement enables Route 111 express service to operate earlier on weekdays and Saturdays. Route 111 travels from SEPTA’s 69th Street Terminal to the Granite Run Mall and Penn State University in Middletown Township, Delaware County. Service from 69th Street Terminal during weekdays begins at 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Saturdays, allowing transit customers the flexibility to begin their workday earlier.

The 69th Street Terminal provides numerous opportunities for transit connections with other services. Examples of connecting services include: Light Rail routes 100, 101 and 102, the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated line and bus Routes 21, 30, 65, 104, 108, 109 and 113. The Route 111 early morning service enhancement offers improved transit connectivity and convenience for employees destined to this key employment region of Delaware County.

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Connections can be made atPaoli Railroad Station with:

SEPTA Routes 92, 105, 204, 205,206, R5, Amtrak

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Paoli IndustrialPark

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VillanovaUniversity

WynnewoodShopping

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10, 46, 65, 105, G

92

R5 ToThorndale

Darby

Rd

Rt 100 To69th Street Terminal

Rt 100 ToNorristown

Bryn MawrHospital

ARDMORE

R5 ToCenter

City

Industrial Dr

Central Av

Bryn MawrCollege

Rosemont College

Harcum College

HaverfordCollege

Connections at 69thStreet Terminal:Market-Frankford Line,21, 30, 65, 100, 101,102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111,112, 113, 116, 120,123

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SEPTA BUS ROUTE 105 (SUNDAY SERVICE)This enhancement adds Sunday service to the Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30) corridor from Overbrook to Ardmore. Route 105 operates from 69th Street Terminal and the Route 10 trolley loop at 63rd Street and Malvern Avenue and serves Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood Shopping Center, Suburban Square Shopping Center and numerous employers located along this dense retail and restaurant corridor.

This enhancement expands transit service along the Lancaster Avenue corridor to seven days a week. The 69th Street Terminal provides numerous opportunities for transit connections with other services. Examples of connecting services include: Light rail Routes 100, 101 and 102, the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line and bus Routes 21, 30, 65, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 120 and 123.

6th St

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SwarthmoreAv

Cedar

LaCheste

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Baltimore Pk

SWARTHMORESTATION

SPRINGFIELDMALL STATION

SpringfieldMall

SpringfieldPark Shopping

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Bishop

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Oak Av

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Lansdowne Av

Pembroke Av

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Wycom

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Edgmont Av

WelshStProvidence Rd

Chest

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Sprou

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101

101

R3Elwyn

R2Center

City

R2Newark

117

118

113, 115

115

Marshall Rd

113

42

LANSDOWNE

EASTLANSDOWNE

CLIFTONHEIGHTS

102

102SPRINGFIELD

SWARTHMORE

CHESTER

Connections atChester Transportation

Center:37, 109, 113, 114, 117,

118, 119, R2

Alternate Routingwhen buses do not

serve Springfield Mall

69th StreetTerminal


Market-Frankford Line, 21, 30,65, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105,

106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,112, 113, 116, 120, 123

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States

R3Center City

Wycombe AvUnion Av

Upper Darby Plaza

WidenerUniversity

110

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FairfieldAv

Rutgers Av

22nd St

UPPER DARBY

SEPTA BUS ROUTE 109 (“OWL” SERVICE)This enhancement adds all night “Owl” service to Route 109 and allows this route to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Route 109 travels from 69th Street Terminal to Chester, Delaware County. This service provides access to numerous employment centers along the route. The 69th Street Terminal provides numerous opportunities for transit connections with other services. Examples of connecting services include: Light rail Routes 100, 101 and 102, the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line and bus Routes 21, 30, 65, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 120 and 123. Likewise, the Chester Transportation Center also provides opportunities for connections with other transit services, including bus Routes 37, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122 and the R2 Regional Rail Line.

“Owl” service on Route 109 offers improved transit connectivity and convenience for employees destined to this key employment region of Delaware County.

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Lima

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107, 109

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112, 115

115

State Rd

Sproul Rd

SPRINGFIELDMALL STATION 101

SpringfieldMall



102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111,112, 113, 116, 120, 123

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ProvidenceRd

SpringfieldHospital

Jackso

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Pennel

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UPPERDARBY

MAP PART 1

MAP PART 2

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State Farm

Christy DrChadds Ford

Business Campus

Evergreen Dr

Conchester Hwy

Brinton LakeOffice Center

BrintonManor

Baltimore Pk

Concord VillageShopping

CenterNew

Seasons

InternationalCommunications

Research

Cheyney Rd

Dickinson Dr

State Farm Dr

CHADDSFORD

Concordville

CHESTERHEIGHTSMarkham

AppliedCard Systems

(Westbound Serviceby Request Only)

PaintersCrossroads

The VillageShopping Center

at Painter’s Crossing

1

The Shoppesat Brinton

Lake

119

306

306

ConcordvilleTown Centre

MarisGrove

BrintonLake Rd

ConcordIndustrial

Park

ConcordvillePlaza

Franklin Dr

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102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111,112, 113, 116, 120, 123

Media Bypass

Marple CrossroadsShopping Center


DrexelineShopping Center

Riddle MemorialHospital

Sunrise atGranite Run

LimaEstates


Fair AcresGeriatric Center

Granite FarmsEstates

Franklin Mint

Pennell Rd

West Chester Pk

State RdGarrett RdLansdowne Av

Old Forge Rd

Sprou

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Towns

hipLin

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110

104, 112, 120, 123

115

115

Lima

UPPER DARBY

Middletown Rd

107, 1

10 SPRINGFIELD

122

1

Burmont Rd

Baltimore Pk

GraniteRun Mall

117

114


110

Middletown Rd

MacDade Blvd

Main St

ChesterPike

Darby

Connections can be madeat Darby Transportation

Center with Routes:11, 13, 113, 114, 115 , 3 0 5

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Market-Frankford Line, 21, 30, 65,100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113,

116, 120, 123

3rd St

Morton Av

Fairview Rd

Mac DadeMall

22nd S

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MacDade

Blvd

South Av

HIGHLAND AVSTATION

EDDYSTONESTATION

SHARON HILLSTATION

COLLINGDALESTATION

MercyFitzgeraldHospital

R2Center City

Main St

Lansdowne Av

Baltimore Av

Stewart AvPembroke Av

Church La69th StBlvd Fernwood

CemeteryR3

Center City

R3Elwyn

LANSDOWNESTATION

10269th StreetTerminal

69th StreetTerminal

69th StBlvd

10913

Center City11

Center City

MacDade Blvd

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UPPERDARBY

DARBY

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COLLINGDALE

Holmes

Folsom

Woodlyn

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WidenerUniversity

ChesterPk

114, 11

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115Naamans Rd

Seaport

Dr

Flower St

Rivertown

119

119

108, 116

FERNWOODSTATION

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107

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Avenue of

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Welsh St

Penn St

3rd St

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37, 109, 113, 114,117, 118, 119, R2

4th St

291

EdgmontAv

ChesterTransportation

Center

291 Harrah’sChester

Melrose Av

Morton Av

9th StTri-State

Mall

R2Wilmington/

Newark

Market St

PENNSYLVANIA

DELAWARE

Ridge Av

107Ashland Av

119

Connections can bemade at Tri-State Mall with

DART Routes 1 and 61

Highland Av

291

GLENOLDEN

SEPTA BUS ROUTES 110, 111, 113 Service expansion on these routes add trips on Saturdays and Sundays and also on holidays in Delaware County for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) aid recipients and low-income workers to commute to Fair Acres geriatric center, Naaman’s Creek County Manor and Brinton Manor nursing homes.

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DOYLESTOWN RUSHBUSThe Doylestown Rushbus provides service throughout Doylestown and connects with SEPTA R-5 Regional Rail Line to Lansdale, Philadelphia and Paoli, as well as Route 55 to Willow Grove and Olney.

NEWTOWN RUSHBUSThe Newtown Rushbus provides morning and evening peak-hour service between SEPTA’s R-3 Regional Rail Line at Woodbourne Station and employers in Middletown, Newtown and Lower Makefield Townships

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF BUCKS COUNTY

RICHBORO – WARMINSTER RUSHBUSThe Richboro – Warminster Rushbus provides morning and evening peak-hour service between SEPTA’s R-2 Regional Rail Line at Warminster Station and locations in Warminster, Ivyland, Northampton Township and Richboro.

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DELAWARE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

QUICKSILVER SHUTTLESThe Quicksilver Shuttles serve the commuting needs of employees and employers in Delaware County.

Over 200 commuters take the QuickSilver shuttles each day. These shuttles assist with welfare to work efforts, reduce congestion and provide transportation in underserved areas of Delaware County.

Quicksilver I provides transportation for Brinton Manor healthcare facility and Fair Acres geriatric center employees commuting from Chester.

Quicksilver IV provides transportation for UPS employees commuting from Chester to the UPS facility at the Philadelphia International Airport.

ThE PARTNERShIP TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY COASTER The Community Coaster provides service to residents of Lower Salford, Franconia, Telford and Souderton and several shopping centers in Montgomery County. The Community Coaster provides connections to the Montgomery Mall and SEPTA bus Routes 94, 96, 132, 134 and the R-5 Regional Rail Line.

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF ChESTER COUNTY

COATESVILLE LINKThe Coatesville Link provides access to jobs for many residents of western Chester County. Hundreds of new jobs have been developed in the industrial parks around the Chester County Airport and in West Sadsbury Commons.

The Coatesville Link also provides limited evening service to Exton, providing access to hundreds of jobs in the retail, service and hospitality industries for many residents of the city of Coatesville and adjacent western Chester County townships.

The Coatesville Link’s evening service provides the only nighttime service between Coatesville, Thorndale, Downingtown and Exton, allowing second shift workers to go to various employment opportunities along the U.S. 30 corridor and retail and hospitality jobs within and in proximity to the Exton Square Mall. Major employers include U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Community Health Systems, Brookdale Senior Living, YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, Acme, Giant Foods, Sears, JC Penney, Boscov’s, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Wegmans, Kmart, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Lowe’s and other retail and service employers in the Exton Square Mall.

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SCCOOTThe SCCOOT bus provides access to jobs and community services for residents of Oxford, West Grove, Avondale, Toughkenamon and Kennett Square. SCCOOT also provides transportation to Lincoln University, a historically black college in Oxford. The university attracts many students from Philadelphia who depend on the SCCOOT for transportation to school and to local businesses for shopping and part-time employment.

SCCOOT provides service along the Baltimore Pike corridor, the primary link between southern Chester County and the more densely populated areas to the north and east. There is also limited service to West Chester, providing access to county governmental agencies and SEPTA bus services.

Major employers include Wal-Mart, Lincoln University, West Chester University, Pocopson Home (Chester County-owned nursing facility), Tastykake, Genesis HealthCare, Exelon, Acme, Giant Foods, McDonald’s, YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, several mushroom growing companies and other smaller retail and service employers.

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BEAVER COUNTY TRANSIT AUThORITY

BUS ROUTE 6The Beaver County Transit Authority’s Route 6 connects several transportation activities centers in Beaver County (BCTA Transportation Center in Rochester, BCTA Expressway Travel Center in Center Township and Green Garden Plaza in Hopewell Township) with key employment centers in the Airport Corridor (Pittsburgh International Airport, The Pointe at North Fayette, Robinson Town Centre and the Mall at Robinson). The Route 6 features connections with all of BCTA’s existing fixed route services (Routes 1, 3, 8 and 11 in Rochester, and Route 2 in Rochester, Center, and Hopewell), allowing all riders to travel to the Airport Corridor with no more than one transfer.

Job aCCeSS reverSe ProgramS in WeStern PennSylvania

AIRPORT CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

PENN CENTER WEST SHUTTLEThe Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA), a transportation management association, operates two services: The Penn Center West Shuttle which operates a fixed route, and an on-demand shuttle that operates within a 1.5 mile radius of the Port Authority’s IKEA bus stop in the Robinson Town Center. ACTA has worked closely with the Allegheny West CareerLink Services in the Airport Corridor to encourage greater involvement of employers in workforce transportation issues.

WAYS TO WORK

AUTOMOBILE LOAN PROGRAMFamily Services of Western Pennsylvania through its Ways to Work program aids low income families in purchasing or repairing automobiles needed for employment through securing bank loans. These loans are made to individuals who are unable to obtain loans from traditional sources because they have less than acceptable credit ratings and are made through six partner banks. Family Services recruits applicants through the Department of Public Welfare and their contractors, as well as other agencies.

Family Services raises private funds as collateral to secure the loans. The eligibility screening process ensures that FSWP selects participants who possess a great need for flexible transportation to get to work and a willingness to take personal action toward a permanent solution. The program also provides financial literacy training to each loan recipient to improve their success. To qualify for the program, applicants must submit an application, take financial management classes and repay the loan within two years. During the application process, the loan interview reviews budget issues with the family to ensure they can afford the monthly cost of the loan. A volunteer loan committee of agency public and private partners reviews and approves applications.

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hERITAGE hEALTh FOUNDATION, INC.

WORKLINK AND SHIP OF ZION SHUTTLESHeritage Health Foundation, Inc. provides shuttle service in the East Pittsburgh, Braddock and Clairton areas; as well as the Hill District and Hazelwood areas of Pittsburgh. These shuttles, the WorkLink and the Ship of Zion, help riders get to jobs, job training and work-related support services such as childcare and healthcare.

Heritage provides free scheduled van transportation to 6,000 regular riders, connecting to bus routes operated by Port Authority of Allegheny County. In Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley region, WorkLink serves people in East Pittsburgh, Braddock, North Braddock, Swissvale, Rankin and Clairton. Through the Ship of Zion service, transportation is provided to and from Hazelwood, the Hill District and the South Side.

WorkLink was created to assist isolated communities with the goal to help people get and keep good jobs by reducing geographic limitations. WorkLink helps riders travel to vital services and connect to Port Authority bus routes for access to jobs and job training. Some of the areas served have narrow streets, steep hills and tight turns that are inaccessible to buses.

PORT AUThORITY OF ALLEGhENY COUNTY

ROUTE 28X AIRPORT FLYERThe Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) provides a network of public transportation to persons traveling within a 775 square mile area, including the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. One of PAAC’s routes, the Route 28X Airport Flyer was designed to assist commuters traveling from the city to the airport to work.

Route 28X provides service from the Oakland section of Pittsburgh to the Pittsburgh International Airport. It interlines with two other JARC-funded agencies, ACTA and BCTA. PAAC also serves as the designated JARC grantee for the region.

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TRAVELERS AID

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMTravelers Aid’s Employment Transportation Assistance Program (ETAP) provides up to six months of transportation assistance for employment searches and interviews, training programs and employment commuting. The ETAP program provides subsidies to participants for the first six months of their employment.

ThREE RIVERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

MOBILITY MANAGEMENT PLANNINGThe Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB) supports mobility management and planning activities addressing regional Access to Work issues. TRWIB is working with the Local Government Academy, an independent non-partisan organization in Pittsburgh that promotes excellence in local government, to educate municipal managers, elected officials and planning commissions about the essentials of a quality planning process and the interrelationship between land-use planning, zoning and transportation.

WAShINGTON COUNTY TRANSIT AUThORITY

SHARED RIDE SERVICESThe Washington Rides project provides shared ride and taxi cab services for low income individuals to get to and from employment. The project serves the residents of Washington, Greene and Westmoreland Counties.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AUThORITY

BUS ROUTE 14JThe Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) implemented Route 14J to provide job access to three major employers, Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer Township, the Penn State New Kensington campus and the Westmoreland Business and Research Park in Upper Burrell Township. The route meets other Westmoreland Transit routes as well as Port Authority routes at the Central City Plaza in New Kensington, thus providing job access for residents in both Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.

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Red Rose Transit Authority in LancasterRed Rose Transit Authority holds a Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant that provides funding for programs that need transportation to job related events, such as job training or job interviews. The PA CareerLink and its parent organization, the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, have recognized a transportation need for some time for many of their participants.

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JarC PartiCiPantS in SouthWeStern Pa

1,000,000

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

5,000

1,000

500

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TransportationAssociation1

Beaver CountyTransit

Authority

ButlerTransit

Authority2

IndiGo1 Port Authorityof Allegheny

County3

Ship of Zion1 WashingtonRides

WestmorelandCountyTransit

Authority

WorkLinks1 RidershipTotal

AIU Traveler’sAid

Non-RidershipTotal

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

4,218

9,777

12,943

34,343

36,405

35,053

25,444

27,547 N/A

800,126

846,763

767,291

3,450332126

56412,968

12,435

7,903

10,270

11,854

47,480

55,729

57,163

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

923,760

1,002,974

900,675

750

5,376

3,372

786

5,486

3,463

TotalCustomers

FY2006

FY2008

FY2007

924,546

1,008,460

904,138

464

2,951

3,810

206.9% Change 06 to 08

2.1% Change 06 to 08

N/A -62.0% Change 06 to 08

-4.1% Change 06 to 08

260.4% Change 06 to 08

50.0% Change 06 to 08

721.1% Change 06 to 08

20.4% Change 06 to 08

36% Change 06 to 08

110% Change 06 to 08

349.6% Change 06 to 08

340.6% Change 06 to 08

-2.2% Change 06 to 08

Notes: 1 = Service curtailed at the beginning of FY 2008 due to lack of State match funding 2 = Service has been incorporated into standard transit service route and funding 3 = Port Authority has funded different JARC routes over the three year period, requesting less funding in subsequent years in order to extend funding for the Region

JARC Service

ProvidersFamily Services of Western PennsylvaniaWays to Work Program 6401 Penn Avenue, 2nd floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 1-886-965-5929 (toll free) (412) 661-1670 x 650 www.fswp.org

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D CELAWARE OUNTYTRANSPORTATIONMANAGEMENTASSOCIATION

Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA)Robinson Plaza Two, Suite 420 Route 60 and Park Manor Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (412) 809-3507 www.acta-pgh.org

Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA)200 West Washington Street Rochester, PA 15074 (724) 728-8600 www.bcta.com

Delaware County Transportation Management Association (DCTMA)102 West Front Street Media, PA 19063 (610) 892-9440 www.dctma.org

Heritage Health Foundation, Inc. (WorkLink)820 Braddock Avenue Braddock, PA 15104 (412) 351-0535 www.hhfi.org

Partnership Transportation Management Association (Montgomery County TMA)134 N. Main Street North Wales, PA 19454 (215) 699-2733 www.ptma-mc.org

Port Authority of Allegheny County 534 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, PA‎ 15222 (412) 255-1356 www.portauthority.org

Red Rose Transit‎ Authority (RRTA) 45 Erick Road Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 397-4246 www.redrosetransit.com

Southeastern Public Transit Authority (SEPTA)1234 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 580-7800 www.septa.com

Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB)Regional Enterprise Tower, Suite 650 425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 552-7090 http://www.trwib.org

Transportation Management Association of Bucks County (TMA Bucks)3331 Street Road, Suite 440 Bensalem, PA 19020 1-866-TMA RIDE (toll free) www.bctma.com

Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC)7 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 144 Malvern, PA 19355 (610) 993-0911 www.tmacc.org

Travelers Aid Society of Pittsburgh, Inc.103 Smithfield Street P.O.Box 23534 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-5474 www.travelersaidpgh.org

Washington County Transit Authority (Washington Rides)382 West Chestnut Street, Suite 108 Washington, PA 15301 800-331-5058 (toll free) (724) 223-8747 www.washingtonrides.org

Westmoreland County Transit Authority41 Bell Way Greensburg, PA 15601 (724) 834-9282 www.westmorelandtransit.com

Documents

Transporting People, Transforming Lives