As gas tax revenue slips, Pennsylvania leaders are searching for new ways to meet the state’s long-term transportation needs and costs. A mileage-based road fee may be on the horizon, among other implementations to elevate funding.
By Rick Woelfel
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
Kyle Sammin: Seven-year King of Prussia rail delay shows folly of modern environmental laws
The biggest obstacles in railway construction in Philadelphia and beyond are not geography and weather, but courts, regulators and endless public consultations.
By Kyle Sammin
Andrew Abramczyk: Pennsylvania Turnpike blues
The turnpike has about $12.8 billion in bonds outstanding, 16 times cash flow before interest of about $800 million. The borrowed money is long gone, funnelled to state government for mass transit in Philadelphia.
By Andrew Abramczyk