Market Access

Highways | Air | Rail | Ports

Our Pennsylvania distribution territory enjoys an ideal location to help you access markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest. New York; New Jersey; Maryland; Delaware; Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and New England are within easy reach.

Thirty-five percent of the U. S. population, and more than 40% of Canada's are located within a 500-mile/805 kilometer radius of Central Eastern Pennsylvania.

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Highways
 
Major market areas are easily accessed by a strong regional transportation system and an outstanding interstate/regional highway network that is the fourth largest in the U.S.

Central Eastern Pennsylvania is home to the nation's second-largest rail yard, three international airports and dozens of local airports. It's also only hours away from several major east coast seaports.

Intermodal

More than 30 major common carriers provide trucking service to Central Eastern Pennsylvania with connections to intermodal rail facilities.

Approximate driving distances from nearest metropolitan city within PPL Electric Utilities service territory.

Approximate driving time in hours at 60 mph (96 kmph)

City	Miles	Kilometers	Hours
Atlanta, GA	783	1,260	13.1
Baltimore, MD	68	109	1.1
Boston, MA	298	480	5.0
Buffalo, NY	200	322	3.3
Charlotte, NC	458	737	7.6
Chicago, IL	644	1036	10.7
Cincinnati, OH	476	766	7.9
CIeveland, OH	330	531	5.5
Detroit, MI	430	692	7.2
Montreal	376	605	6.3
New York City, NY	110	177	1.8
Newark, NJ	79	127	1.3
Norfolk, VA	272	438	4.5
Ottawa	312	502	5.2
Philadelphia, PA	55	88	0.9
Pittsburgh, PA	201	323	3.4
Quebec	522	840	8.7
Syracuse, NY	131	211	2.2
Toronto	341	549	5.7
Washington, DC	107	172	1.8
Wheeling, WV	243	391	4.1
Wilmington, DE	50	80	0.8

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Airports

Harrisburg International Airport
10,000-ft. (3048m) runway, U.S. Port of Entry & Landing Rights (U.S. Customs Service). 5 major airlines: Air Canada, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways; 6 regional airlines.

Lehigh Valley International Airport
7,600-ft. (2316m) runway, U.S. Port of Entry & Landing Rights
(U.S. Customs Service). 6 major airlines: Air Canada, Continental, Delta,
Northwest, United, US Airways; 2
regional airlines. Charter, corporate and private aircraft services.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
7,500-ft. (2286m) runway, U.S. Port of Entry & Landing Rights (U.S. Customs Service). Major airline: US Airways and Northwest Airlines; 5 regional airlines. Charter, corporate and private aircraft services.


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Rail Service

Pennsylvania has the fifth-largest rail network among U.S. states.

Norfolk Southern: The Thoroughbred of Transportation
Largest rail freight carrier in the Northeast/Midwest quadrant of the U.S.

CSX Transportation
Provides Class I rail service to properties in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Canadian Pacific (CPRail)
Canadian Pacific rail service is available in certain counties, offering direct access to the Canadian marketplace.

Amtrak
Amtrak passenger rail service to Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago.


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Ports

Philadelphia
Strategically located at the center of the Northeast corridor, Philadelphia is the largest freshwater port in the world, with deep-channel access to the Atlantic Ocean.

Erie
At the hub of the U.S. and Canadian industrial center, the international marine terminal at the Port of Erie handles bulk, break-bulk and general cargoes. It houses the highest-capacity crane on the U.S. Great Lakes.

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh offers access to the 9,000-mile inland waterway system — reaching markets in 24 states as far south as New Orleans and west to Sioux City.

Other Ports
The ports of New York, Baltimore, Wilmington and Buffalo are within reach by truck or rail.

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