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With State Budget Deadline Approaching, Transit Funding Taking Center Stage in Harrisburg - Pittsburgh Union Progress
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit and other Pennsylvania agencies face severe transit funding cuts amid the state budget negotiations before the June 30 deadline.
- The looming cuts stem from pandemic-era federal funds expiring and ongoing disputes over increasing the state sales tax allocation for transit funding.
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans a 35% service cut, a 25-cent fare increase, and eliminating special event routes without more funds, while SEPTA plans major cuts and fare hikes.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed a $292 million increase over five years, stating "There's no reason why we can't come together," but Republican Senate resistance remains a barrier.
- The funding impasse risks widespread service reductions affecting millions statewide, underscoring transit's role in economic activity and accessibility across urban and rural communities.
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Mass transit funding debate heats up as Pennsylvania budget deadline approaches
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Josh Shapiro and top Democrats say SEPTA and mass transit funding is a priority, but won’t say whether they’ll hold up the budget over it
The main negotiators at the table with the Senate GOP, Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D., Philadelphia) won't publicly draw a line in the sand over mass transit funding.
With state budget deadline approaching, transit funding taking center stage in Harrisburg - Pittsburgh Union Progress
With Pennsylvania’s budget clock ticking away toward the June 30 deadline, transit advocates are stepping up their push for legislators to make a substantial increase in state subsidy funds to avoid massive service cuts next year. A group of legislators introduced a package proposal last week that could generate more than $500 million a year for public transit, Gov. Josh Shapiro held another news conference Monday to push his plan for a $292 mil…
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The Indiana Gazette OnlineHARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro is requesting more funding to keep the state's public transportation companies afloat.
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