Continued investment in our transportation infrastructure is key to creating jobs and growing the economy in Pennsylvania. That’s been the core message of PenTrans since our founding. But the way that transportation will be funded is more uncertain than ever. And what the best transportation projects would be to increase mobility, and strengthen communities, is also evolving with new technology and the resurgence of density.

How do we pay for transportation? And how do we make smart investments that maximize mobility and prepare us for a bright future?

These will be the topics for discussion on June 5 at the next PenTrans breakfast panel discussion in Philadelphia. Join us as we identify the most pressing topics facing Philadelphia and Pennsylvania for further exploration at future PenTrans events.

With an eye on our panel discussion, our links in this newsletter spur thinking on the future of transportation.

Tuesday, June 5
8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Racquet ClubJoin us for a discussion with our panel, including:

Barry Seymour, DVRPC
Chris Puchalsky, Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems for the City of Philadelphia

Rich Burnfield, SEPTA Deputy Managing Director

Nick Frontino, Pennsylvania Economy League

Thank you to Portfolio Associates for signing up as our first sponsor of this event! For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Alex Doty (215-239-4749 or info@pentrans.org).

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by Christopher Yuen With only a handful of exceptions, transit ridership has stagnated or been falling throughout the US in 2017.  The causes of this slump have been unclear but some theories suggest low fuel prices, a growing economy fueling increased car ownership, and the increasing prevalence of ride-hailing services are the cause. A few …

PennDOT announces new autonomous vehicle guidelines  Pittsburgh Business TimesFull coverage

In 2008, Pennsylvania had more than 6,000 state-owned bridges rated ‘structurally deficient.’ Today, that number has been cut in half, to 3,098, including repairs and …

The jobs are in the suburbs, but many Philadelphians have no way to get there. The Philadelphia Unemployment Project has the answer: Car pooling

“Could I have the ‘transportation guru’ come up to the table, please?” That’s how Council President Darrell Clarke called Deputy Managing Director of the…

The Greenlining Institute, an Oakland-based nonprofit, released a report today describing a three-step framework that can be used to help communities figure out which transportation investments best serve their needs.

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Co-Chairs
Beverly A. Harper, Portfolio Associates, Inc.
Thomas J. Spearing III, HNTB

Secretary
Richard Bickel, Consultant

Treasurer
Jeff Roken, Urban Engineers

Peter Angelides, Econsult Solutions
Jill Bolt, Consultant
Lisa Brozey, AECOM
L. Bert Cossaboon, McCormick Taylor
Edward D’Alba, Urban Engineers
Alex Doty, PA for Transit
Patti Gibson, WTS
Jennie Granger, JMT
Joseph Guzzi, HNTB
Jeff Hans, HDR
Devonne Jackson, COMTO
Marilyn Jamison, Michael Baker Corp.
Adam Krom, Amtrak
John McGee, LTK
Marc Preim, STV, Inc.
Anna Lynn Smith, WSP
Mark Stout, Mark Stout Consulting
David Thompson, Jacobs
Richard Voith, Econsult Solutions