Old Refinery/Bellwether District Transit connections

I'm sure you all have heard about that Hilco project and how many jobs it could create in 20 years.

My question is what transit options would be feasible there.

There is a rail yard but thats all frieght..

Any ideas?

I used Google Maps satellite views to look at the area and it is so close to a lot of transit resources, but often separated by awkward angles or geographic obstructions.

The area is effectively is a car only accessible, old industrial area. The SE corner is next to the I-76 entrance to the naval yard complex. Extending the broad street line to the naval yard is a whole other never-ending Philadelphia transit discussion.

Since we're playing SimCity....

How about extending PATCO through Rittenhouse Square, then diagonally towards Grays Ferry... underground until about Tasker @ 76. Above ground above an extended 34th Street down to about Ritner, then hang a left a towards a newly intersecting Oregon & Passyunk. Due south from there until Penrose.... here you run a spur over to the airport, or since I'm dreaming, tie it back into the BSL at the Navy Yard.

Not counting the airport spur, it's about 6 miles. So about 36 billion dollars to do - give or take.

AlexC wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:47 pm Since we're playing SimCity....

How about extending PATCO through Rittenhouse Square, then diagonally towards Grays Ferry... underground until about Tasker @ 76. Above ground above an extended 34th Street down to about Ritner, then hang a left a towards a newly intersecting Oregon & Passyunk. Due south from there until Penrose.... here you run a spur over to the airport, or since I'm dreaming, tie it back into the BSL at the Navy Yard.

Not counting the airport spur, it's about 6 miles. So about 36 billion dollars to do - give or take.

There is a plan for Patco to go through Rittenhouse, UCity Regional Rail station and the 40th street portal.
Might as well build a new subway line than. Connects to the Southwest part of the city goes via 21st street and ends somewhere around Wayne Junction.

PHLSpecial wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:36 pmThere is a plan for Patco to go through Rittenhouse, UCity Regional Rail station and the 40th street portal. Might as well build a new subway line than. Connects to the Southwest part of the city goes via 21st street and ends somewhere around Wayne Junction.

I say go one better, and dust off the plans for the Woodland Avenue Elevated, and make that an extension of PATCO.