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Originally Posted by Quixote
This is kind of ironic because Jersey is much more accessible from Philadelphia. The PATCO Speedline runs through the heart of Center City. It begins just two blocks from Rittenhouse Square, intersects with the two main heavy rail lines, uses the Ben Franklin Bridge to cross the Delaware, and cuts through the heart of Camden County before terminating in Lindenwold.
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The PATH does the same thing on the NY-NJ side, but three routes into the core instead of one on the NJ-PA side. And PATH has higher ridership than SEPTA subway + PATCO combined, and all but a handful of subway systems nationwide.
And NJT rail from Penn has much higher ridership than any commuter rail system in the U.S., excepting LIRR and Metro North. In contrast, SEPTA regional rail is almost entirely PA-focused. I'm not seeing this amazing South Jersey-Philly connectivity. Not surprisingly, almost all the traditional Philly-area commuter suburbs are in PA. The NJ suburbs of Philly have a few attractive older towns, but nothing like the PA side. South Jersey is much more blue collar than Central and North Jersey.
One similarity though - South Jersey is very Italian, like the rest of Jersey. South Philly Italians often migrate to South Jersey sprawl.