Tag: Pennsylvania

April 15, 2024

Pennsylvania officials and business leaders discussed at the recent Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA) how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal supports public transit. The proposal would provide transit with an additional $282.8 million through an additional 1.75 percent of the […]

April 8, 2024

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announce it had received $20 million in federal funding for building out the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The money, part of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding, will build out […]

March 20, 2024

Pennsylvania state transportation officials and an operator from rabbittransit, a Pennsylvania regional public transportation provider, recently spoke about how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal to invest in transit agencies would benefit Pennsylvanians. The proposal would invest an additional $282.8 million […]

January 31, 2024

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposal would increase public transit funding by 1.75 percent, a $282.8 million investment, and provide nearly $1.5 billion in new state funding over five years. The proposal would deliver the funding needed to avoid […]

January 29, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $39.6 million in 2022-2023 Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Pilot grants to 16 applicants for the replacement of diesel-fueled fleets with zero-emission vehicles. The grant program was created to […]

September 12, 2022

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is jumping into solar energy production to power its maintenance and office buildings with a long-term goal: using solar-generated power to electrify portions of the toll road so electric vehicles can charge as they travel. The agency […]

July 28, 2022

U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the Biden administration to prioritize freight rail to address the semiconductor shortage. Semiconductor chips are used in numerous technologies and […]

July 11, 2022

Pennsylvania General Assembly legislators and a judge dealt legal blows to permanently stop the state Department of Transportation’s effort to toll nine bridges to create revenue for repairs. Before final voting, Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R) expressed satisfaction July 7 […]

April 11, 2022

Inspired by Washington state’s successful legislation this year giving truckers greater access to bathroom facilities, a Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill in that state’s General Assembly to do the same. “It’s a huge issue — not just in Pennsylvania, […]

August 3, 2021

The Pennsylvania Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) recently submitted a report to Gov. Tom Wolf and the General Assembly on transportation funding options. The commission, which Wolf established in March under an executive order, was tasked with developing comprehensive funding […]

March 19, 2021

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently released its annual Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) year-end report. The 2020 report outlines how the STIC is working to transform transportation in the state and emphasizes the importance of transportation stakeholders working […]

November 20, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking public input regarding plans exploring funding options for state highway and bridge maintenance and improvements. In accordance with the Pathways Program, which examines possible near and long-term funding solutions, the department recently […]

November 16, 2020

Pennsylvania’s Public Private Transportation Partnership (P3) Board approved Thursday a program that the state hopes will accelerate bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation. Through the Major Bridge P3 program, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be able to accelerate work on […]

November 11, 2020

Pennsylvania state officials said the Appalachian Program Development (APD) has earmarked $6 million in federal funding to aid the resumption of environmental studies regarding the U.S. 219 expansion. Authorities indicated the effort seeks to upgrade Somerset County’s last remaining two-lane […]

January 19, 2017

The 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania region can expect the amount of freight moving into and out of the area to increase by 40% by 2040. That’s the conclusion of a 104-page assessment of the freight industry released last month by the […]

September 1, 2016

For residents along Old Berwick Road in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, time keeps on turning — but it seems the tractor-trailers clogging their neighborhood are not. The Sugarloaf Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting at Sugarloaf Township Fire Hall on […]

July 21, 2016

A year after raising its toll rates 5%, Pennsylvania’s Turnpike Commission announced on July 20 a 6% increase for 2017. Commission Chairman Sean Logan blamed the rate hike on the debt service needed to meet the commission’s funding obligations: rebuilding […]

July 12, 2016

It’s a problem that can keep you up all night. Literally. Trucks parked on private property have become an issue in Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania. But it’s a quagmire. Property owners are responsible for removing the trucks, yet doing so is […]