PHIA News Digest – Vol. 9, No. 48

Nov 27, 2024 | PHIA NEWS DIGEST

Trump says he is naming former Wis. Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his cabinet.

Using a license plate flipper in Pa. now carries a hefty fine

Act 150 makes it illegal to possess, purchase, install, manufacture or sell license plate flipping devices. Those who violate the law could face a $2,000 penalty, according to the law, which passed unanimously in the state House and Senate, with final approval in the upper chamber Nov. 13.

Shapiro says he won’t let SEPTA fail amid funding crisis

While he praised mass transit as “critically important to those who ride it” and to local economies, the Democrat stopped short of saying what his exact course of action would be.

Election shouldn’t impact Pa. to N.Y. passenger rail

A multifront effort to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City is losing some of its chief advocates in Washington, D.C., but officials pointing to projected economic and other benefits don’t expect leadership changes to derail the long-developing train project.

SMART-TD Local 1594 reaches tentative agreement with SEPTA

After intense negotiations, SMART-TD Local 1594 has reached a tentative agreement with SEPTA. The agreement includes critical safety improvements and a wage increase, addressing longstanding concerns raised by the union over worker protection and security measures for transit operators.