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November 28, 2022
Rail News: Passenger Rail
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Department of Transportation last week awarded a $300,000 federal grant to study the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) along the corridor formed by the trolley services of Routes 11 and 13. received.
The Federal Transportation Administration has awarded grants through a new pilot program for TOD planning. SEPTA will use the funds to review the terms and opportunities for his TOD project in Delaware County, SEPTA officials said in a press release.
Specifically, this study assesses the potential for TOD along 3 miles of the route corridor, including the Derby Transport Centre, Eadon Loop and downtown Derby. The study will also assess the concept of station integration, station area and road design, intermodal connectivity, flood mitigation, and the need for electrical infrastructure, SEPTA officials said.
In addition, SEPTA will evaluate the potential extension of the Route 102 trolley line to the Derby Transportation Centre.
The study is part of SEPTA’s trolley modernization program, which aims to replace 40-year-old rolling stock with new, more accessible rolling stock and modernize station and street infrastructure.
The FTA has issued 18 other TOD grants. Click here to read the full list of funded projects.
