Jennay Overton's List: Philadelphia Transportation

  

1. Bolt Bus

    

This is my second round trip on Bolt Bus to Philadelphia. On my last trip both buses arrived around the scheduled time and didn't depart until a quarter after. This time the bus left on the dot and... I watched it leave from the sidewalk on the other corner. Yes, do arrive 15 minutes as advised. On the up side, I was able to standby for the next bus.   It took exactly two hours on both legs of…

The Philadelphia International Airport recently purchased 13,000 megawatt hours per year of clean, renewable wind energy.  A full 7% of their electricity is now from wind power. This purchase offsets more than 14 million pounds of carbon dioxide - the equivalent of planting more than 970,000 trees, or not driving more than 12 million miles. In fall 2007, the Philadelphia Airport earned a Green Power Award from the Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) for these efforts. The airport is also involved with wetlands creation and restoration and in saving the endangered Red-bellied and Eastern-Painted Turtles in surrounding areas.

SEPTA - Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

  SEPTA is the nation’s fifth-largest public transportation system: With a vast network of fixed route services, including bus, subway/elevated trains, trackless trolley, light rail, and commuter rail serving a 2,200 square mile service region and a ridership of 301 million (Fiscal Year 2007 figures.) SEPTA operates 32 diesel-electric hybrid buses and plans to add 400 more by 2011. These are 30 percent more fuel efficient and emit significantly less carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Other buses have been retrofitted so they can use cleaner, ultra low-sulphur diesel fuel. In June 2008, 22 percent more passengers rode the agency's regional rail lines than the same month last year, the highest level of ridership in 25 years. Due to this increased ridership, a number of regional rail trains have recently extended their service hours and increased the number of trains.
 
 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has recently launched its ‘Go Green Go SEPTA’ campaign. SEPTA, partnering with the Clean Air Council and other agencies, aims to educate the public about the vital role public transportation plays in protecting the environment and promoting cleaner air.

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