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Emphasizing safety and customer service, the DRPA provides quality transportation services across the river and invests in the economic growth of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
John H. Estey
Chairman
Jeffrey L. Nash
Vice Chairman
John J. Matheussen,
Chief Executive Officer
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| The e-newsletter from the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) is a new means of getting you the information you need about our premier regional transportation agency covering the port district of Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania. These monthly e-newsletters are designed to provide you with an important source for information about new developments, updates, facts, and regional activities from DRPA. |
DRPA Police Force Joins National Public Safety Campaign
 Police Officers from the Delaware River Port Authority are cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" 2010 statewide crackdown. Now through September 6th, local and state police will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for drivers who may be driving while intoxicated.
Special variable message signs are located at all four DRPA bridges. Launched nationally in 1999, the program works to combat drunk driving during some of the busiest travel times of the year.
The DRPA took part in the program last year and during the campaign police made 8 arrests for drunken driving. The total number of DWI arrests for the Port Authority last year was 142.
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DRPA Vendor Expo
The Delaware River Port Authority's Office of Business Development and Equal Opportunity held its 3rd Annual Vendor Expo at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal on Tuesday, August 10. New for this year, DRPA invited local procurement professionals to attend. Attendees met with vendors representing small, veteran-owned, disadvantaged, minority and women-owned businesses that offered various products and services from industrial supplies to environmental services to engineering management. To register to do business with DRPA, visit www.drpa.org/obdeo. |
PATCO Goes Green
 PATCO recently began the process of recycling newspapers, glass and plastic with the placement of special trash receptacles at the Lindenwold, Ashland and Woodcrest Stations. The special green receptacles with a recycling decal are located mostly on the station platforms although they will be available in other locations. The program will be expanded to include all other PATCO stations including the four subway stations in Philadelphia. PATCO now joins the DRPA's four bridge facilities and its headquarters One Port Center in Camden in implementing single stream municipal waste recycling. |
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Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
 DRPA and The Franklin Institute have joined to promote The Franklin Institute's latest exhibit, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt. As part of the partnership, The Franklin Institute has donated tickets that are available through this drawing.
Beginning on August 31, enter for your chance to win tickets to the exhibit Visit DRPA's website at www.drpa.org for more information and to enter the drawing. Drawing will be held September 30. |
Bridge Charity Events
The Ben Franklin Bridge was host to two charity events in July. On Sunday, July 11 more than 4,000 cyclists crossed the bridge for the 38th Annual American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon. On Sunday, July 18 more than 1,300 cyclists crossed the bridge for the Irish Pub Tour de Shore event which honors and raises money for local police and firefighters.
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 Did You Know?
The Delaware River Port Authority offers drivers of low emissions vehicles a $1.00 discount off the full fare for crossing our bridges. It's called the Green Pass Discount Program. To find out more information about this discount program and other discounts please visit www.drpa.org. |
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