PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA's Airport Regional Rail Line stops are going to get some upgrades thanks to two grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

In total, the airport got $924,900 in grants from the Multimodal Transportation Program ($500,000), as well as PennDOT's Aviation Transportation Assistance Program, Aviation Development Program, and the Multimodal Fund ($424,900). The funds will be used to rehabilitate platforms and canopies at PHL's four stops on SEPTA's Airport Line.

"Our Airport serves more than 32 million passengers annually," said PHL CEO Rochelle Cameron. "With departures to and from Center City every 30 minutes, SEPTA's Airport Line provides those visitors and airline crews flying in and out of PHL with a convenient travel option to Philadelphia and the surrounding region. The rail line's connection to many other SEPTA services, makes the train a vital transportation necessity for many of the 21,000 airport employees." SEPTA's Airport Line, which began service in 1985, provides 2.1 million annual trips to and from PHL.