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Pittsburgh to get twice-a-day Amtrak service to New York

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023
Anthony Hennen

State funding helps double the frequency of train service to the Steel City.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

I-95 slated for reopening this weekend; $25–$30 million cost

June 21, 2023June 22, 2023
Anthony Hennen

The highway will return to limited use more quickly than originally imagined.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

Buttigieg was slow to East Palestine but rushed to Northeast Philly after I-95 collapsed

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023
Linda Stein
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Transportation disasters in Democratic cities are treated differently by the Biden administration.
By Linda Stein

Transportation

SEPTA sounds public alarm about “difficult decisions” ahead

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Anthony Hennen
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Diminished revenue means fewer options for the cash-strapped transit system.
By Anthony Hennen

Transportation

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

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