Pennsylvania's Underfunded Transit Faces Hard Choices

It will soon be harder to find a bus during off hours and another fare increase is on the way, possibly to as much as $2 a ride, according to the chief of Allegheny County's Port Authority -- and you can blame it on the state.

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April 4, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Awash in federal dollars from the boom economy the last five years, and flush with extra funds from a 1997 gas tax increase, the state under Governor Tom Ridge spent its coin rebuilding bridges and roads, and undertaking a massive road resurfacing program. Mass transit did not see that same infusion of cash.

Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg

FULL STORY: 2002 state budget: Higher bus fares, lower service

Wednesday, April 3, 2002 in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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