Billions in Transportation Funding Needed in PA, Says Panel

Pennsylvania's Transportation Advisory Committee says the state desperately needs to boost its budget for transit, roads and especially bridges by $3 billion.

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May 4, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT

By Tim Halbur

The reports claims that 22% of Pennsylvania's bridges are "structurally deficient", and transit agencies are hobbling along with vintage equipment.

An anonymous administration official is quoted in the article, saying: "You get what you pay for . . . or you don't get what you don't pay for."

The article discusses funding options such as a gas tax.

FULL STORY: Billions urged for Pa. transit

Sunday, May 2, 2010 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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