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Congressman Fitzpatrick
Rep. Geist
 Pa. Representative Rick Geist
House Transportation Chair


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11:30 - 1:30 pm  
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PenTrans Update

June 11th, 2012  

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Pennsylvania

Public transit bill heads to governor

-Pittsburgh Tribune-Review



A bumpy ride: Gov. Corbett and
Legislature keep punting on transportation

-Harrisburg Patriot-News



Pennsylvania Legislature Passes
Bill Eliminating PAT "Monopoly"

-essential public radio



Protesters arrested at Pittsburgh transit rally

-WHTM ABC-TV27



Transit ridership rising
in Western Pennsylvania

-Pittsburgh Tribune-Review



Study spells out benefits
of Rockwood Amtrak stop

-Cumberland Times-News



Price points needed
for Amtrak debate in Rockwood

-Somerset Co. Daily American



Capital Area Transit feeling funding crunch

-CBS TV-21



Hazleton transit's future still unknown

-Hazleton Standard Speaker



Top GOP leader blasts SEPTA
for snubbing natural gas buses

-Philadelphia Inquirer



Fayette roads would get
$102 million in proposal

-Pittsburgh Tribune-Review



Bridge repairs will take
about 42 percent of expected state,
federal funding for next four years

-Allentown Morning Call



In support of shale gas extraction
Muncy track project remains on track,
Pennsylvania joint rail authority says

-Progressive Railroading



PA wants to give oil giant
a $1.7B tax break: Update

-Philadelphia Inquirer



Proposed trail system could
connect region of central Pennsylvania

-Columbus Republic



Parking changes help create safer streets

-UPenn



Placemaking
the Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper way

-Plan Philly



Some in gentrified Philadelphia
neighborhoods could get tax relief

-Philadelphia Inquirer



New link in Schuylkill trail
opens in corner of Grays Ferry

-Philadelphia Inquirer



Connecting the 750 mile Philly trail circuit

-PlanPhilly



John Frey
Improved rail system, conservative
spending not on DVRPC's agenda

-Delco Daily Times



PA wants to give oil giant
a $1.7B tax break: Update

-Philadelphia Inquirer



SEPTA signs energy consultant contract

-Philly.com


Nation & World


Sen. Reid suggests deal to pay for
transportation, student loan extensions

-The Hill



Boehner eyes six-month
transportation bill if current negotiations fail

-New Orleans Times-Picayune



Conservative Motion to Cut
Transportation Spending Fails (and Fails Hard)

-Streetsblog



Transportation bill: Do Republicans
want to sabotage the economy?

-Baltimore Sun



Politics putting jobs at risk

-The Herald



Jobs Report Reinforces Need
for Passage of Transportation Bill

-forconstructionpros.com



Are Cities Losing Power to States?

-The Atlantic Cities



One Nation Divisible?

-NY Times



TxDOT Lobbying Congress
For More Revenue Options

-Texas Weekly



New Understanding of Traffic Congestion

- Planetizen



Alone in car? Pay tolls

-The Daily Star



Traffic Management vs. Congestion Pricing

-NY Times



Getting off the Libertarian bus

-Salon



Forward looking cities adopt Green Lane Project

-Bikes Belong
 

 


-Post Carbon Institute
 

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