PHIA News Digest – Vol. 7, No. 51
Pa. ranks sixth in the nation for animal collisions
According to PennDOT, there were more than 5,700 deer-related crashes in 2021, up from almost 5,600 in 2020.
Gov. Wolf announces $5 million in grant funding to improve traffic safety
Gov. Tom Wolf announced that 20 municipalities will receive a total of $5 million in grant funding to install and maintain traffic signal technologies through PennDOT’s Traffic Signal Technologies Grant program.
New Amtrak trains coming for northeast routes, including NY, NJ, PA
The 83 new trains, which will replace 40- and 50-year-old fleets, will debut on 14 routes, including the
Wolf administration invests $26 million in rail infrastructure
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of 24 rail freight improvement projects that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 340 jobs across Pennsylvania. The State Transportation Commission voted to approve $26 million for the following projects through the Rail Transportation Assistance Program and the Rail Freight Assistance Program.
