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Report: Reliability, low fares, short trips key to transit in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022
Anthony Hennen
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Commuters say they want transit agencies to run more buses and trains.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

Court grants injunction to put PennDOT bridge tolling plan on hold

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022
Anthony Hennen

The Commonwealth Court paused the proposed bridge-tolling until a related lawsuit is settled.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

More crime, fewer riders, bigger financial problem for Philadelphia public transit

May 13, 2022May 16, 2022
Anthony Hennen
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State Senate committee addresses criticism of SEPTA, including from the Transport Workers Union.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

Bridge tolls, package fees considered to replace lost Pennsylvania gas tax revenue

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022
Anthony Hennen

A bridge tolling project that would add user fees to nine bridges across Pennsylvania raised the eyebrows of some Senators, but the state Department of Transportation remain in support of the policy.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

Rebecca Oyler: Plan for bridge tolling a gift Pennsylvanians don’t want

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022
Rebecca Oyler

PennDOT’s latest bridge tolling initiative not only digs into Pennsylvanians’ pockets, it limits representative self-government in our Commonwealth.
By Rebecca Oyler

Transportation

Pennsylvania’s highways rank near bottom of U.S.

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
Victor Skinner

Pennsylvania’s highway system is among the worst in the nation, ranking 39th out of 50 states in the Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report.
By Victor Skinner

Transportation

Congressman pushes back on Pennsylvania bridge tolling plan

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
Victor Skinner
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is promoting the Major Bridge P3 Initiative to install tolls on nine major bridges as a necessary funding source to replace or repair the structures
by Victor Skinner

Transportation

Jerry Wesner: The “New Normal” at PHL — will the airport economy lot ever reopen?

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021
Jerry Wesner
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The economy lot of the Philadelphia Airport remains closed, and what is being done to address this problem remains a mystery.
By Jerry Wesner

Transportation

Pennsylvania’s alternate transportation funding plan ‘dead on arrival,’ legislators say

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021
Christen Smith
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A package of transportation revenue options proposed last week will not pass the General Assembly this year, legislators said, leaving questions about how the state will address its multibillion dollar infrastructure problem.
By Christen Smith

Transportation

Andrew Abramczyk: To fix transportation, we have to prioritize it

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
Andrew Abramczyk
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Infrastructure is shaping up as a big theme in Harrisburg this year, but nobody really knows where to find $8 billion. There are real policy fixes that could reduce highway traffic, expand transit and help build the commonwealth most Pennsylvanians want. But none of these are cheap or easy.
By Andrew Abramczyk

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