Transportation
While our area has limited public transportation, there exists an easily accessible highway system and nearby freight rail service.We are also served by The Partnership TMA (Transportation Management Association) which works with local businesses, municipalities, school districts and other non-profit organizations to help reduce traffic congestion, increase mobility and access to work and educate children and adults on the issues of land use, transportation, the environment and healthy lifestyles.
Around-town transportation is available through the Partnership TMA's Community Coaster [need information]
The region is located at a crossroads of interstate and Pennsylvania-maintained superhighways that conveniently access the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Midwest and South.
Proximity Information
Lehigh Valley (Allentown / Bethlehem / Easton) - 18 miles/35 minutes via Interstate 476.
Center City Philadelphia
By car: 50 miles/1 hour via Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476)/Quakertown exit.
By Train: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Lansdale/Doylestown (R5) Regional Rail Line via Lansdale Station which is 30 minutes away.
Poconos - 56 miles/1 hour via Interstate 476
New York City - 112 miles/two-hour drive via Interstate 78.
If you prefer not to drive, Bieber Bus Company and Trans-Bridge Lines have daily schedules to and from the New York City Port Authority. [more information]
Airports - Philadelphia International Airport, Lehigh Valley International Airport and Reading Airport can all be reached within an hour.
Other Destinations within a Three-Hour's Drive
Harrisburg (State Capital)
Hershey's Chocolate World
Lancaster Amish Country
Baltimore, MD
Atlantic City and New Jersey Shore points
Freight Rail Service
From 1875 to 1955, the Perkiomen Railroad provided transportation for residents and manufacturers. Passenger service was discontinued, but the railroad maintains regular freight service to the industrial park in Upper Hanover Township. [include link for more information]
Resources
The Partnership TMA of Montgomery County
134 N. Main St.
North Wales PA 19454
Phone: 215.699.2733
Fax: 215.699.3462
Perkiomen Tours & Travel
PO Box 33
875 Main St.
Pennsburg PA 18073
Phone: 215.679.4434
Fax: 215.679.4591