Mock PRT Network for Camden, Mock PRT Network for Camden, Atlantic, and Gloucester CountiesAtlantic, and Gloucester Counties

By Jon Broscious and Paige By Jon Broscious and Paige GilletteGillette

Camden CountyCamden County Approximate population of 517,000Approximate population of 517,000 Bordered by Delaware River and Bordered by Delaware River and

Philadelphia in Northwest borderPhiladelphia in Northwest border Also bordered by Atlantic, to its Also bordered by Atlantic, to its

southeast, Burlington County, to its southeast, Burlington County, to its northeast, and Gloucester, to its northeast, and Gloucester, to its southwestsouthwest

As one moves further down As one moves further down Camden County’s southwest Camden County’s southwest corridor, there is a clear progression corridor, there is a clear progression from the dense, urban residential from the dense, urban residential and industrial areas to a rural, and industrial areas to a rural, dispersed residential settingdispersed residential setting

Although density does directly imply Although density does directly imply poverty, interesting to note that over poverty, interesting to note that over 10% of Camden County inhabitants 10% of Camden County inhabitants are impoverished, particularly near are impoverished, particularly near Camden CityCamden City

Major, presently offered PRT Major, presently offered PRT SystemsSystems

PATCO High Speed Line PATCO High Speed Line from middle of Camden from middle of Camden County (Lindenwold starts) County (Lindenwold starts) into Phillyinto Philly

River Line – light rail from River Line – light rail from Camden to TrentonCamden to Trenton

RiverLink Ferry – across RiverLink Ferry – across Delaware River connecting Delaware River connecting Camden and PhiladelphiaCamden and Philadelphia

Atlantic City Line of NJ Atlantic City Line of NJ Transit spanning from Transit spanning from Camden to Atlantic County Camden to Atlantic County with stops in Cherry Hill, with stops in Cherry Hill, Lindenwold, and AtcoLindenwold, and Atco

Camden County DataCamden County Data

There are over 300 schools in Camden There are over 300 schools in Camden County and over 4000 industries, offices, County and over 4000 industries, offices, and businesses in Camden that attract more and businesses in Camden that attract more than 500,000 Camden travelers daily.than 500,000 Camden travelers daily.

South Jersey Museum of American History Berlin

Berlin Farmer's Market Berlin

Mainstage Center for the Arts at Camden County College Blackwood

Susquehanna Bank Center Camden

Gordon Theater Camden

Barclay Farmstead Museum Cherry Hill

Garden State Discovery Museum Cherry Hill

Goodwin Holocaust Museum Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill Mall Cherry Hill

Clementon Park & Splash World Clementon

Collingswood Farmer's Market Collingswod

Black Holocaust Museum of Slavery Lawnside

Coliseum Sports Complex Voorhees

Sovereign Bank Flyers Skate Zone Voorhees

The Mall at Voorhes Town Center Voorhees

Characteristics of our mock PRT Characteristics of our mock PRT network designnetwork design

Nearly 900 nodes with approximate 100 Nearly 900 nodes with approximate 100 interchanges as nodesinterchanges as nodes

While the exact coordinates of rail stations While the exact coordinates of rail stations were not directly used, important to note were not directly used, important to note locations were taken into consideration to locations were taken into consideration to yield efficiency in designyield efficiency in design

Characteristics of Mock PRT Characteristics of Mock PRT network designnetwork design

Success rate of 90.54% of total Success rate of 90.54% of total productions supplied (460793, productions supplied (460793, represented by yellow, reflecting represented by yellow, reflecting business areas) and 94.73% of total business areas) and 94.73% of total attractions suppliedattractions supplied

The cost for every station was The cost for every station was calculated to be 1.2 million dollars calculated to be 1.2 million dollars per station. With 900 stations per station. With 900 stations approximately, this would prove to approximately, this would prove to be a very expensive project. Thus, be a very expensive project. Thus, for stations only, expense per for stations only, expense per person would be 900*1.2 person would be 900*1.2 million/517,000 = 2089 dollars. At million/517,000 = 2089 dollars. At 2.23 trips per person per day, the 2.23 trips per person per day, the cost per trip would be 2089/2.23*30 cost per trip would be 2089/2.23*30 days per month = $31.22. days per month = $31.22.

Total of 1153298 productions and Total of 1153298 productions and attractions with an estimation of attractions with an estimation of approximately 2.23 trips per personapproximately 2.23 trips per person

Low estimate bc of Deviation in the Low estimate bc of Deviation in the number of productions generated number of productions generated because not all businesses were because not all businesses were found or able to be geocoded while found or able to be geocoded while nearly all of the residential data and nearly all of the residential data and density was flawless from US density was flawless from US Census bureauCensus bureau

ConclusionsConclusions

Such a mock PRT system appears fiscally impossible to Such a mock PRT system appears fiscally impossible to achieve by government due to significant cost of rail and achieve by government due to significant cost of rail and the fact that this system produces results that relatively few the fact that this system produces results that relatively few trips per person are takentrips per person are taken

Due to density of area in Camden across the river from Due to density of area in Camden across the river from Philly, some sort of mock PRT system in the future appears Philly, some sort of mock PRT system in the future appears economically viable; however, in its rural southeast setting, economically viable; however, in its rural southeast setting, such a PRT system does not appear to be efficiently viablesuch a PRT system does not appear to be efficiently viable

***System in place with PATCO high speed line and River line ***System in place with PATCO high speed line and River line combined with NJ Transit and Bus System appears combined with NJ Transit and Bus System appears efficient right now since these PRT’s are located in the efficient right now since these PRT’s are located in the heart of the more dense areas in Camdenheart of the more dense areas in Camden

NotesNotes

*Note that many of the data figures in this report *Note that many of the data figures in this report and the two maps of Camden County were drawn and the two maps of Camden County were drawn from Wikipedia.from Wikipedia.

**The map of the NJ transit system was found on **The map of the NJ transit system was found on njtransit.com.njtransit.com.

***The brief description of the various transport ***The brief description of the various transport systems in Camden County also came from the systems in Camden County also came from the 2005 class report on Camden County and the 2005 class report on Camden County and the layout of much of the paper was also influenced by layout of much of the paper was also influenced by the 2005 report.the 2005 report.

Gloucester CountyGloucester County

Total of 337 square Total of 337 square miles with population miles with population of about 282,000 with of about 282,000 with population density of population density of 785 per square mile 785 per square mile with nearly 60,000 with nearly 60,000 families and about families and about 79,000 households79,000 households

Mean travel time to Mean travel time to work 28 minuteswork 28 minutes

Gloucester TransportationGloucester Transportation

Around 93% of people use private transport Around 93% of people use private transport although over 18% work outside the state although over 18% work outside the state and 36% work outside country. Bus routes and 36% work outside country. Bus routes are a pretty insignificant to travel and there are a pretty insignificant to travel and there are no transit stops in the countyare no transit stops in the county

Mock PRT systemMock PRT system

There are 65 schools and over 1700 attractions in There are 65 schools and over 1700 attractions in Atlantic County. The focus for the PRT Network Atlantic County. The focus for the PRT Network was spread evenly over productions and was spread evenly over productions and attractions. Generally, both housing and attractions. Generally, both housing and attractions were located in small clumps, so that is attractions were located in small clumps, so that is was much more efficient placing stations where was much more efficient placing stations where they could be accessed by large numbers of they could be accessed by large numbers of people. Since there are no existing transit stops in people. Since there are no existing transit stops in place, the PRT network represents a completely place, the PRT network represents a completely new design for Gloucester County.new design for Gloucester County.

Mock PRT systemMock PRT system

144 nodes (stations and interchanges) with 4500 144 nodes (stations and interchanges) with 4500 productions and 527,088 attractions with success productions and 527,088 attractions with success rate of 98.98% for productions and 94.67% for rate of 98.98% for productions and 94.67% for attractionsattractions

Approximates to 1.89 trips per person within Approximates to 1.89 trips per person within county on average, on low end bc of deviation in county on average, on low end bc of deviation in productionsproductions

Because the PRT system was so easy to construct Because the PRT system was so easy to construct with easy success, such a mock PRT system with easy success, such a mock PRT system proves to be an economically and efficiently viable proves to be an economically and efficiently viable

Gloucester Cost of PRTGloucester Cost of PRT

Cost per station is 1.2 millionCost per station is 1.2 million Number of stations = 144Number of stations = 144 Cost per mile of rail = 5 million dollarsCost per mile of rail = 5 million dollars For stations only, expense per person $357.4For stations only, expense per person $357.4 At 1.89 trips per person per day, to pay for all the At 1.89 trips per person per day, to pay for all the

stations within a month costs $10.81 per trip per stations within a month costs $10.81 per trip per person reaffirming the position that such a PRT person reaffirming the position that such a PRT system in Gloucester appears much more system in Gloucester appears much more economically viable (in comparison to Camden economically viable (in comparison to Camden and Atlantic too)and Atlantic too)

Atlantic County: Basic Atlantic County: Basic DemographicsDemographics

Area in square miles = 561 land, Area in square miles = 561 land, 110 water110 water

Population = 271,620 people*Population = 271,620 people* Population density = 470 per Population density = 470 per

square milesquare mile Principal Industries: casinos, fine Principal Industries: casinos, fine

china, aviation testing/engineering, china, aviation testing/engineering, agriculture, glass, plastics, tourismagriculture, glass, plastics, tourism

Number of households = 95,024Number of households = 95,024 Persons per household = 2.59Persons per household = 2.59 Per capita income = $21,034Per capita income = $21,034

Atlantic County: Transportation StatisticsAtlantic County: Transportation Statistics

CURRENTCURRENT

Mean travel time to work = 23.7 minutesMean travel time to work = 23.7 minutes Road mileage: 373.23 milesRoad mileage: 373.23 miles Major Highways: Garden State Pkway, Atlantic Major Highways: Garden State Pkway, Atlantic

City Expressway, U.S. Routes 9, 30, 40, 206, City Expressway, U.S. Routes 9, 30, 40, 206, 322, State Routes 49, 50, 52, 54, 87, 152322, State Routes 49, 50, 52, 54, 87, 152

Railroads: Passenger – Amtrak (Atlantic City Railroads: Passenger – Amtrak (Atlantic City to Philadelphia), NJ Transit (Atlantic City, to Philadelphia), NJ Transit (Atlantic City, Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hamonton Atco, Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hamonton Atco, Lindenwold, Philadelphia; Freight – Southern Lindenwold, Philadelphia; Freight – Southern Railroad Company of NJRailroad Company of NJ

Major Existing Stops: see table on rightMajor Existing Stops: see table on right Mostly freight, regional (no local) bus routes, Mostly freight, regional (no local) bus routes,

cars main mode of transportation (73% cars main mode of transportation (73% commuters)commuters)

Transit StopTransit Stop LatitudeLatitude LongitudeLongitude

AbseconAbsecon 39.4239.42 74.5074.50

Atlantic CityAtlantic City 39.3639.36 74.4474.44

Egg HarborEgg Harbor 39.5239.52 74.6574.65

HammontonHammonton 39.6339.63 74.8074.80

Mock PRT System: ProblemsMock PRT System: Problems

Attempted to cover 90% of both Attempted to cover 90% of both productions and attractions. Extra productions and attractions. Extra 150+ stations for productions – 150+ stations for productions – housing spreadhousing spread

Just outside the quarter mile Just outside the quarter mile radius radius

Emphasis on Atlantic City as Emphasis on Atlantic City as tourist spottourist spot

Mock PRT: ResultsMock PRT: Results

650 nodes (stations and interchanges)650 nodes (stations and interchanges) 252,552 productions, 79.93% supplied252,552 productions, 79.93% supplied 524,791 attractions, 95.49% supplied524,791 attractions, 95.49% supplied 2.86 trips per person2.86 trips per person

Mock PRT: Implications and Mock PRT: Implications and SolutionsSolutions

Cost per station = $1.2m, Number of stations = 600 Cost per station = $1.2m, Number of stations = 600 approximatelyapproximately

Cost per mile of guideway = $5mCost per mile of guideway = $5m For stations only, expense per person = $2650For stations only, expense per person = $2650 At 2.86 trips per person per day, cost per trip = $31At 2.86 trips per person per day, cost per trip = $31 From 70% to 80% productions, considerable overlap, much From 70% to 80% productions, considerable overlap, much

more expensivemore expensive Stations in reality can be placed further apart – lower Stations in reality can be placed further apart – lower

population densitypopulation density Possibility of multi-modal system?Possibility of multi-modal system?