Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is advocating for an increase in state funding for public transit, proposing an additional $282 million. Shapiro took a regional rail train to Langhorne on Thursday to discuss his plan. Last year, mass transit agencies like SEPTA and PRT received more than $2.1 billion from state funds, with nearly half of SEPTA’s revenue coming from Harrisburg. Shapiro's proposal has faced criticism, with some arguing that it forces taxpayers to subsidize a transportation system they may never use. Polling indicates that only 35 percent of voters support the bailout.
“Gov. Shapiro is proposing a mass transit bailout forcing taxpayers across the state to further subsidize a transportation system they will never use. Polling shows only 35 percent of voters support the bailout. And Pennsylvania drivers already send more than $600 million to mass…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took a regional rail train to Langhorne Thursday to pitch his plan to invest in SEPTA and other public transit. https://t.co/C9v522HnR1
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Watch: Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro is hopping aboard SEPTA's Regional Rail in Philly's suburbs in an effort to discuss his plan to raise state funding on public transit by about $282 million. https://t.co/MDZuXyYdHI
"Last year, mass transit agencies like SEPTA and PRT received more than $2.1 billion from state funds. With nearly half of its revenue coming from Harrisburg, SEPTA’s dependence on state funding is higher than most major systems." https://t.co/ToukAS795e