After 5 months of meeting the TROC Report (Transportation Revenue Options Commission) will be released offering a variety of options for the Governor and Legislature to consider to fund future shortfalls in transportation funding. PSATS Executive Director was on the […]
PA Turnpike Makes Final $450 Million Transit Payment to PennDOT
The PA Turnpike Commission delivered its final $450 million payment to PennDOT for mass transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, bringing the total transferred over the last 15 years to $7.9 billion. The payments […]
Grant Opportunities: Driving PA Forward Initiative
* Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced an opportunity to apply for $3 million in grants offered through the Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program (formerly Class 8 Truck and Transit Bus Grant Program), one of the programs under the […]
PennDOT Offers Virtual Drone Workshop
The Federal Highway Administration and the state Department of Transportation are offering a free interactive virtual workshop on unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, July 27-29. UAS technology represents a rapidly growing field of technology that may be […]
Reminder: Grant Applications for CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund Due July 31
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note that this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to […]
Over $15 Million in Green Light-Go Grants Awarded to Improve Traffic Safety
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that 50 municipalities, including many townships, will receive more than $15.6 million to support traffic signal upgrades and improve traffic safety through the state Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go program. These grants are used to […]
PennDOT Invites Private Sector to Submit Qualifications on P3 Bridge Tolling Candidates
The state Department of Transportation is inviting the private sector to submit their qualifications to compete for the opportunity to enter into a public-private partnership to administer its Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative. The initiative would fund the reconstruction or […]
PennDOT Accepting Applications for Funding Opportunity
The state Department of Transportation will accept applications for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program until October 15. $18 million is available for projects that enhance pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improve access to public transportation, create safe routes to schools, […]
PennDOT Accepting Applications for ARLE Grants
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the 2021 Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program (ARLE). Townships may apply, and applications are due July 1, 2021. Grants through this program may be used for a range of safety […]
PSATS to PennDOT: You Forgot Locals!
PSATS has submitted comments to the state Department of Transportation on its revised PennDOT Pathways program. Pathways contains ideas for filling the $8.1 billion annual highway and bridge transportation funding gap. Based on member concerns, PSATS raised that the program focuses only […]
