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PenTrans Update

August 2nd, 2013 

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A transportation funding debate primer:
Bridging the Gap
-Harrisburg Patriot-News



Jake Haulk
Lawmakers should tackle highway funding,
mass transit separately (divide and conquer?)
-Harrisburg Patriot-News



Sen. John Rafferty
It's past time to act
on transportation funding
-Harrisburg Patriot-News



David W. Patti
Think it costs a lot to pave roads?
The cost of doing nothing is higher
-Harrisburg Patriot-News



Legislators: Montco, SE Pa.
need more transportation funding
-Pottstown Mercury


Letter to Editor
Real reason for stymied transpo legislation
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



Survey: Chester County residents
upbeat but hate traffic, high taxes
-Pottstown Mercury



Roads Scholar: 17 years later
and not much has changed
-Delco Daily Times



Delaware Valley commission
unveils transportation plans
-South Jersey Times



Pa. Turnpike to increase tolls in 2014
-Pocono Record



$500 Million I-95/Turnpike Project Begins
-Lower Southampton Patch



Casey says Pennsylvania
would benefit from transportation bill
-Pittsburgh Business Times



Sen. Casey wants Federal help
for shale gas stations
-Allentown Morning Call



Obama touts 'We Can't Wait' - Shuster:
'Apparently we can wait' - States take
the funding lead - THUD advancing
-Politico



When it comes to shipping,
all roads lead to midstate
-Harrisburg Patriot-News



Phillipsburg Area Senior Center
volunteers earn town officials'
support for county bus service
-Lehigh Valley Express-Times



New Website Helps Riders
Navigate Philly the SEPTA Way
-Lower Moreland Patch



When Selling Station Naming Rights,
SEPTA Can Learn from New York
-The Philly Post



Cyclists and motorists
encouraged to work together
-Wilkes-Barre Times Leader



 

Nation & World

Obama, at Florida Port,
Vows to Speed Shipping and Transit Projects
-New York Times


More on Florida speech
President urges investment in transportation; Congress seeks additional revenue
-Commercial Carrier Journal



Obama offers 'grand bargain'
on corporate tax rate, infrastructure
-Reuters



Obama's Big Pitch
for Infrastructure Falls Short
-The Fiscal Times



William A. Galston and Korin Davis
Strategic Investments in Infrastructure:
A Reaction to President Obama's
Jacksonville Speech
-Brookings Institution



Peter S. Goodman
On His Jobs Tour, Obama Touts
Amazon Jobs That Are Literally Out Of Reach
-Huffington Post



Frustrated Commuter App
Transportation crusade goes mobile
-Washington Post



What a Depleted Highway Trust Fund
Means for States
-Governing



Rahall Endorses "Earmarks"
-HuntingtonNewsNet



Editorial
A Straphangers' Campaign
-NY Times



Paul Krugman
Stranded by Sprawl
-NY Times



Reality Check: US Transit Use
Up in Line With Econ
-MNI



Why Mega-Projects Always End Up
Costing More Than Expected
-Atlantic Cities



Slideshow: Eight Ways to Fund
Infrastructure Without Raising Taxes
-Journal of Commerce



Exploding the Myth of the
Fiscally Conservative Republican Governor
-The Urbanophile



Ethan Goffman
No sustainability without transit
-SSPP Blog



Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley
"I Want to Be a Mayor," Says Tom Friedman
-Brookings Institution



Rail Authorization Delay
May Aid Amtrak's Bid for Funds
-Roll Call



NYCT's new hurricane division
takes steps down long road
to recovery, resiliency
-Progressive Railroading



High Speed Rail-go-round

Can California HSR Learn From
Spain's Fatal Train Crash?
-DC.StreetsBlog.org



The Physics of High-Speed Trains
-New Yorker



Yonah Freemark
Why high-speed rail is safe, smart
-CNN



The Billion-Dollar Technology
That May or May Not Prevent
the Next Big Train Crash
-Atlantic Cities



Economic Development Corp. launches
high-speed rail business support program
-TBJNow



Yes on California bonds
-LA Times



High-speed rail agency
to weigh contracts for Valley survey work
-The Fresno Bee



High Speed Rail Authority
ramping up IT projects
-Techwire.net



High speed rail can be a cash cow
-Global Travel Industry News



Push still on for high-speed rail in NY
-WIVB.com



Gillibrand: Private investors
would finance high-speed rail
-lohud.com



Eric Jaffe
The Flawed Federal Rule
That Killed High-Speed Rail to Vegas
-Atlantic Cities



Scott Sumner
Don't Believe What You Read About China
-Wall Street Pit
 


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