Road funding is a little-discussed factor in PA budget delay

The challenges facing Pa.’s huge, old road system, and what it means for the budget

Republicans want road money in exchange for more public transit funding, but resources are tight and a deal remains tricky.

Road funding is a little-discussed factor in PA budget delay

HARRISBURG — Public transit is a key issue holding up Pennsylvania's budget, but top Republicans have said they don't want to spend more money on trains, buses, and trolleys unless they also get funding for their own transportation priorities: roads and bridges. These projects are costly at a time when curbing state spending has been the premier topic during budget talks, which have dragged on past the June 30 deadline. State House Democrats att…