Proposed Glassboro-Camden light rail line enters preliminary design phase
The South Jersey transit project would add 14 new train stations to an 18-mile stretch of an existing Conrail line
By Michael Tanenbaum
Philly Voice
Oct. 31, 2022
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"Plans to bring a new light rail route along an 18-mile stretch of South Jersey, from Glassboro to Camden, took another step forward last week with the selection of two firms that will handle project management and preliminary design work.
The Glassboro-Camden light rail project was first envisioned in 2005 as a transportation initiative to extend the Philadelphia-Camden metro area. Its proponents have long argued that a lack of fixed-rail transit in South Jersey has held the region back, particularly as Gloucester County is poised for population and job growth in the next few decades.
Backed by the Delaware River Port Authority, PATCO and NJ Transit, the GCL calls for 14 new stations along an existing Conrail line using diesel, light-rail trains. The new line, similar to the River Line between Camden and Trenton, would enable riders to transfer to the PATCO Speedline for access to Philadelphia and other parts of Camden County..."
https://www.phillyvoice.com/glassboro-camden-light-rail-design-train-new-jersey-aecom/
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