Delaware River Port Authority Transit Improvement Program. Volume II. Environmental and Social Planning

摘要

This three-volume study contains the eleven regional transportation-related technical studies conducted by the DRPA and sponsored by UMTA in coordination with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Volume II contains the following reports: (1) Environmental Impact Analysis (II); (2) Improvements for Better Serving the Elderly and Handicapped (IX); and (3) Environmental Improvements to the Existing PATCO System (X). This report contains information regarding the projects evaluated environmentally, namely, the Philadelphia-Mt. Laurel Line, and the Philadelphia-Glassboro Line. The report examines methods of serving the elderly and handicapped and high speed rail transportation facilities operated by PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corporation); SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority); METRO (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority); and MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority). The report also reviews the need and recommends methods for providing environmental improvements to the existing PATCO system, such as noise abatement; station modification; user information services; landscaping for aesthetic improvements; and modifications to existing parking facilities.