How much did PATCO Speedline cost to build?
The PATCO Speedline is the 14.2-mile rapid transit line run by the Delaware River Port Authority between Lindenwold in Camden County, New Jersey, and Center City Philadelphia, with 14 stations (9 in New Jersey and 5 in Philadelphia), crossing the Delaware on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and opened to service on 15 February 1969. The authority's own PATCO page gives its initial investment as USD 96 million, while Wikipedia gives USD 92 million.
Reported project cost
$96 million
Cost basis: 1969
Wasted Time RPublic domain
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1969
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthDelaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
- 22.853 km
Project record
Opened or launched
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)15 February 1969