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Old 04-30-2008, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bvan View Post
Very much true.

And ports offer good jobs, and a great source of revenue forthe city.

Obviously, ports have to be a big part of any solution for Philly.
I agree. But of course, as you head upstream, the river gets narrower and shallower. And a port waterfront in the Center City area is not a good investment. I think a main port from the eastern part of the old Navy Yard to mid-South Philly--essentially an expanded Packer Marine Terminal--where the railroad yard is anyway--should be about right, and where the river width is best, for a large central port.

Also, I think that the Navy Yard basin could be one of several smaller sub-ports scattered throughout city limits (another one could be at the old Port Richmond marine terminal / Allegheny Ave tank farms and a few more locations could easily be found).

All port facilities must be located close to, and preferably next to, railroad tracks. This is simply because trains, unlike trucks, can handle the greater traffic density a port creates, which will reduce traffic on Del Ave.

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