EV owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads, bridges.
Oregon transportation officials say that without more funding, residents like Taylor could see further declines in the quality of roads, highways and bridges starting this year. But revenues from gas taxes paid by drivers at the pump are projected to decrease as more people adopt electric and fuel-efficient cars, forcing officials to look for new ways to fund transportation infrastructure.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit to propose fare hike, service cuts due to lack of state funding
With additional state funding not in the cards at the moment, Pittsburgh Regional Transit will begin the process for “devastating” service cuts and fare increases that could begin next February.
PennDOT publishes Phase 1 of Shared-Ride Transportation Study
PennDOT recently published Phase 1 of the Shared-Ride Transportation Study. The shared-ride public transportation system is available in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. As the 40-year-old system is currently designed, service providers rely on passenger fares to pay for their operating costs.
Mixed news for Pa. highways
Congestion, structurally deficient bridges and pavement conditions are key factors contributing to Pennsylvania’s low ranking among the nation’s highways, a new report says. There is, however, a mixture of both good and bad news for the Commonwealth.
Truck parking is focus of Pa. legislation
A Jason’s Law survey showed there are about 313,000 truck parking spaces across the nation. The figures include 40,000 spaces at public rest areas and 273,000 at private truck stops.