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The 18-mile passenger light-rail line will traverse Gloucester and Camden counties
February 24, 2021 / 1 minute read
Image: Delaware River Port Authority / South Jersey Transportation Authority
This week, the Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) in South New Jersey the light-rail project achieved a significant project milestone with the completion of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Study (EIS).
The EIS was a critical phase that carefully reviewed the project’s environmental impacts. Nationally recognized transportation experts conducted the study with feedback from hundreds of members of the community, according to the project team.
“The GCL project is a vital transportation link for South Jersey, one that is long overdue,” Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County Commissioner and Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Vice Chairman, said in a statement. “The GCL will serve to reduce our carbon footprint, increase property values for homeowners, spark economic opportunities for busine
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South Jersey Light Rail Project Advances Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The proposed 18-mile Glassboro-Camden Line would operate diesel light rail vehicles like those found on New Jersey Transit’s River LINE along Conrail track. (Rendering from GCL, Twitter.)
An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for an 18-mile Glassboro-Camden light rail line has been completed for submission to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The proposal would restore passenger service along an existing Conrail line between Gloucester and Camden counties, both in New Jersey’s Philadelphia suburbs. Diesel light rail vehicles (DLRVs) similar to those running on New Jersey Transit’s River LINE would carry riders between 14 stations (see map below). Transfers would be available at the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden. A transfer to the PATCO (Port Authority Transit Corp.) Speedline would provide connections to Ph