Regional Day will be a one-stop shop for getting up to speed about the future of regional rail. The program is from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with a reception to follow.

Mpact Transit + Community’s Regional Day program focuses on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine regional rail for Greater Philadelphia and the Tri-State Area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including service operated by SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. SEPTA recently completed a two-year planning effort for regional rail, envisioning Metro-like service patterns along select rail corridors and improved all-day frequencies on others. The plan calls for shorter headways and simpler fare payments as well as better transfers to all modes.  To seize the opportunities along these corridors, municipalities and counties need to plan, rezone and incentivize transit-oriented development and multimodal infrastructure around their stations.

During this afternoon program, start with an overview of SEPTA’s regional rail master plan and best practices and recent innovations in other regional rail systems. Then, join breakout sessions focused on tools and programs to advance transit-oriented communities in the tri-state area, including two corridors along the Schuylkill River.

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