State Senator Joe Pittman has issued a statement that is skeptical of Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed increase in state funding for public transportation.
Governor Josh Shapiro is proposing a 282-million-dollar increase in state funding for public transit which is a nearly two-percent increase in Pennsylvania’s share of mass transit funding over the next five years. The increase is expected to be announced in his new budget that will be revealed next month. The public transportation proposal would be funded by the allocation of sales tax revenue dedicated to supporting commonwealth transit systems. Philadelphia’s SEPTA transit system would get the largest cut, but the governor’s also asking for that system to shape up crime, cleanliness and safety issues.
In his own statement, Pittman said that supporting SEPTA’s request for increased state funding is “a challenging argument to make, especially in light of Philadelphia District Attorney (Larry) Krasner’s inability to maintain law and order in America’s 6th largest city.” He also said that all areas of the state need reliable public transportation and that the state must look at evolving transportation methods, including electric vehicles.
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