Straightening the 1st Avenue & Lincoln Highway intersection in Coatesville, PA is essential for the DePetris mixed use residential and commercial buildings in Coatesville PA.
PennDOT is funding the new train stations in Coatesville and Downingtown.
"Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards today warned oversight chairs in the House and Senate that a recently unveiled House Republican plan to cut transportation funding from dedicated sources is based on misleading information and would lead to transit services cuts in small and large systems, and delay or deny assistance to important transportation infrastructure.
'Most of these funds are not available, they are actually contractually obligated for current and pending projects," Sec. Richards wrote. "This could have been conveyed to House Republicans had the department been contacted prior to the release of this plan.
'Moving $357 million from the Pennsylvania Public Transit Trust Fund would mean a 35 percent reduction in operating subsidies this fiscal year for the state's 37 fixed route transit agencies. That could translate into more than 30 percent service reductions and fare increases.
'The loss of $120 million from the Multimodal fund will deny much needed assistance to communities, rail freight lines and airports around the state. Communities have limited resources for transportation improvements and increasingly rely on state funding to fill the gap and meet important needs, such as safety improvements to intersections and safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists.”
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PennDOT Warns Lawmakers that Raiding Funds Jeopardizes Transit, Infrastructure Projects
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