The plan was developed by the office of transportation and infrastructure systems with input from a number of city and partner agencies. The plan wisely hinges on modifications to bus networks — never the sexiest transportation topic, but for a changing city, they’re the cheapest and most practical lever to push. In february 2021, otis released the philadelphia transit plan for 2045, offering a comprehensive look at how the city should move to build a more equitable, sustainable, affordable, and efficient transit system. Across philadelphia and its suburbs, a region of more than 6 million residents, commuters are bracing for a dramatic reduction in public transportation after state lawmakers were unable to agree. The philadelphia transit plan is the city’s roadmap for improving public transit. As neighborhoods grow, it’s a lot easier to move a bus line than a train or trolley track. · the plan unveiled monday includes 30 corridors for improvements such as bus lanes, transit priority signals, and boarding islands to speed up bus service as options. · investing in high capacity transit infrastructure that will prepare the region to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Transit connects residents to opportunity, supports the city’s economy, and is critical to fighting climate change. · commuters and students in philadelphia grappled with longer travel times and more crowded trains and buses on monday, the first workday after heavy cuts to the metropolitan area’s transit.

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