- Target:
- NJ Transit, Septa, Amtrak, DRPA/Patco, NJDOT
- Region:
- United States of America
Mass transit is desperately needed in Southern New Jersey. Our roads are becoming more and more clogged by traffic, and during the Summer months, it is near impossible to reach certain destinations in the Summer months because of shore traffic.
We have few mass transit options, few to none of which are actually useful. At least one new train line in South Jersey is needed in order to alleviate the traffic along roads such as Delsea Drive, Route 55, and Rout 9/the Parkway. The current new line that has been decided upon must be extended through Vineland and Millville to shore points such as Ocean City, Wildwood, and Cape May. The line would also help to revitalize downtowns by drawing people to these downtowns to get to the train stations. It would also open up the job market by providing access to jobs in Philadelphia and other places along the line.
Currently there is a plan to extend service to Glassboro from Camden with connections to Philadelphia. However, this will not alleviate shore traffic and does not serve the population centers of Vineland and Millville.
We the undersigned request that NJ Transit and/or the Delaware River Port Authority restore passenger rail service between Camden New Jersey and Cape May NJ along the Millville Secondary passing through Glassboro, Vineland, and Millville NJ with stops or connections to shore points such as Atlantic City, Ocean City, and the Wildwoods.
We ask that the line either has a terminal in or a connection to Philadelphia. We understand that an extension is being restored to Glassboro, however we do not feel that that is enough to properly serve the people or alleviate traffic, especially during the summer months.
The purpose of this line is to provide access to jobs for commuters, alleviate summer traffic, and aid in the revitalization of downtowns.
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The Support a Train Service to Vineland petition to NJ Transit, Septa, Amtrak, DRPA/Patco, NJDOT was written by John Nichols and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition.