The Commonwealth Court paused the proposed bridge-tolling until a related lawsuit is settled.
By Anthony Hennen
More crime, fewer riders, bigger financial problem for Philadelphia public transit
State Senate committee addresses criticism of SEPTA, including from the Transport Workers Union.
By Anthony Hennen
Bridge tolls, package fees considered to replace lost Pennsylvania gas tax revenue
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
Rebecca Oyler: Plan for bridge tolling a gift Pennsylvanians don’t want
PennDOT’s latest bridge tolling initiative not only digs into Pennsylvanians’ pockets, it limits representative self-government in our Commonwealth.
By Rebecca Oyler
Pennsylvania’s highways rank near bottom of U.S.
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
Congressman pushes back on Pennsylvania bridge tolling plan
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
Jerry Wesner: The “New Normal” at PHL — will the airport economy lot ever reopen?
The economy lot of the Philadelphia Airport remains closed, and what is being done to address this problem remains a mystery.
By Jerry Wesner
Pennsylvania’s alternate transportation funding plan ‘dead on arrival,’ legislators say
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
Andrew Abramczyk: To fix transportation, we have to prioritize it
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
Andrew Abramczyk: Biden’s “Infrastructure” plan shows why we can’t have nice things
The Biden bill exemplifies everything that’s gone wrong with our politics.
By Andrew Abramczyk