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Lawmakers press PennDOT on transit funding and a looming shared-ride cliff
Summary
At an appropriations hearing, PennDOT said a proposed 1.75% sales-tax carve-out would generate roughly $300 million annually for transit; agency officials warned the shared-ride program (about 4.9 million rides in FY24/25) faces affordability pressures and will need increased state support or a new reimbursement model.
Lawmakers used PennDOT's budget hearing to press the administration on long-term transit financing and warning signs in the state's shared-ride program.
"The governor's proposal of a carve out of an additional 1.75% sales tax... would have generated the $300,000,000 annually that would have been shared among all transit agencies in the state," Secretary Carroll said, explaining the administration's rationale for the proposed transfer to the Public Transportation Trust Fund.
Meredith, PennDOT's deputy for multimodal programs, told the…
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