Delaware River Port Authority

DRPA Police patrol car

The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) is the joint seaport authority (Port Authority) of the US states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey . It was created in 1951 and is primarily responsible for the major road bridges over the Delaware in the Philadelphia area. A passenger ferry and a cruise terminal are also part of their area of ​​responsibility. With the PATCO Speedline , it also operates a high-speed rail link between Philadelphia and New Jersey.

In 2007, the DRPA employed a total of 891 people and had sales of $ 261 million. Around three quarters of the revenue came from the bridge tariffs . The DRPA has its own police authority to protect its infrastructure.

Web links

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• DRPA :: Delaware River Port Authority. Delaware River Port Authority, 2009, accessed June 8, 2009 (English, official website). 
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for year ending December 31, 2007 (PDF; 10.6 MB) Delaware River Port Authority, June 24, 2008, accessed June 6, 2009 (2007 annual financial report).