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2010-02-09
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PENNSYLVANIA, Feb. 9 – The Obama administration’s recent decision to award $26 million in high speed rail funds to Pennsylvania is the first step towards a stronger, faster rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use, and carbon emissions, but there is much still to be done.
That was the message made clear today by public interest advocacy group PennPIRG when they released their new research report, The Right Track. |
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2010-01-28
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 - Statement of PennPIRG State Director Megan DeSmedt on today’s announcement from the Obama administration that Pennsylvania will receive $26.4 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to prepare for high speed rail in the state. |
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2009-12-02
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Statement of PennPIRG Field Organizer Catherine Ngo on the 9,500 transportation projects included in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s survey of “Ready to Go” projects released today in an appeal for more transportation funding in a potential jobs bill. |
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2009-11-12
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PENNSYLVANIA, Nov. 12 – The nation has 73,000 crumbling bridges, but year after year startlingly few federal transportation dollars go to fixing them. |
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2009-07-08
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According to data released today, Philadelphians wasted 112 million hours of additional time stuck on the roads, and 71 million gallons of additional gas as a result of traffic congestion in 2007. |
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2008-09-12
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After the Federal Highway Administration’s rejection of Pennsylvania’s plan to toll I-80, PennPIRG today urged lawmakers to resist pressure from Gov. Rendell to fund public transportation by leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike. |
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2008-09-04
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A study released today by the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG) shows the benefits of boosting transit funding for the Philadelphia metro area, and the importance of giving commuters more alternatives to driving during a time of soaring gas prices and increasing traffic congestion. |
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2008-06-01
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The proposed contract to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike is available on the Internet, but most people won't read one word of the 686-page document. Not only is its length intimidating, but it begins with 21 pages of specialized definitions, such as "compensation event," cross-referenced to other parts of the contract. Might as well post a Keep Out sign. |
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2008-03-20
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Pittsburgh, PA—A new study by the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG) will show the economic and environmental benefits of continuing to expand light-rail in Pittsburgh. The PennPIRG report, A Better Way to Go: Meeting America’s 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit, examines the challenges faced by America’s transportation system and the benefits of existing rail and bus projects in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania as a whole. |
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2007-06-27
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Victory for transportation advocates and motorists—HARRISBURG—Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a transportation funding package which keeps control of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the hands of public officials. |
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2007-06-27
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Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a transportation funding package which keeps control of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the hands of public officials. Governor Rendell had previously pushed for privatizing the Pennsylvania Turnpike. |
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2007-06-27
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PennEnvironment applauded the passage of a transportation funding package (House Bill 1590) through the state House this morning as a victory for Pennsylvania’s environment that will give a much-needed financial boost to public transportation agencies across the state. |
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2007-05-21
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Governor would have full authority to privatize; General Assembly would be cut-out of the final approval process—HARRISBURG—Governor Ed Rendell’s office announced today that it was submitting legislation to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would empower the Governor to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike. |
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2007-05-21
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Governor Ed Rendell’s office announced today that it was submitting legislation to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would empower the Governor to privatize the Pennsylvania Turnpike. |
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2007-05-16
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Cautions that many privatization deals do not protect the public interest—HARRISBURG—On May 10, 2007, Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN) of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued a letter to governors, state legislators, and state transportation officials warning of the dangers of road privatization. |
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2007-05-14
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WASHINGTON—The Chairmen of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit are warning states against rushing into public-private partnerships involving national highways. |
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2007-03-28
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HARRISBURG—Today PennPIRG released a paper outlining the potential problems of Turnpike privatization. PennPIRG is concerned that a turnpike sell-off would harm the long term financial health of the Commonwealth, while ceding public control of transportation planning. Governor Rendell has proposed privatizing the Pennsylvania turnpike as a way to fund road and bridge repair. |
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2007-02-08
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HARRISBURG—On Tuesday, Governor Ed Rendell unveiled his plans to solve the transportation funding crisis in Pennsylvania. |
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2006-11-13
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HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Transportation Funding and Reform Commission released its final report today and recommended a series of funding options to shore up our public transit systems. |
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2006-09-12
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly needs to act before the end of session to save our public transit systems—HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Transportation Funding and Reform Commission began a series of public hearings on September 11 on the funding crises facing the Pennsylvania transportation system.
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