Investments include more than $8 million to help seniors and people with disabilities access public transit
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing almost $234 million in funding for public transportation projects in Pennsylvania as a result of the infrastructure law. The funding, administrated by the Federal Transit Administration, will allow for infrastructure upgrades and new projects in both urban and rural areas, as well as funding to improve access to transit for seniors and people with disabilities.
“From our biggest cities to our rural communities, Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth rely on public transportation to get everywhere they need to go—work, school, the grocery store and more,” said Senator Casey. “Thanks to the infrastructure law, many of the Commonwealth’s public transit systems will be able to upgrade vehicles, improve facilities and provide faster, safer and more convenient service. I’m also very pleased that this bill includes $8 million to directly make public transportation more accessible to our seniors and people with disabilities. This is just a down-payment of what’s to come for Pennsylvania’s public transit.”
In addition to this funding, Pennsylvania communities will be able to compete for a $1.75 billion grant program to improve accessibility at rail stations thanks to Senator Casey’s All Station Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act, a version of which was incorporated into the infrastructure law. Senator Casey has also introduced legislation to make public transportation more accessible for college students.
The funding is for the first 4.5 months of FY22. Additional funding can be expected after Congress passes an additional spending bill for the fiscal year.
| City | Regional Funding |
|---|---|
| Allentown | $3,295,002 |
| Altoona | $497,598 |
| Binghamton, NY-PA | $175,078 |
| Chambersburg | $259,995 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ | $568,560 |
| Erie | $2,243,151 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV-PA | $49,262 |
| Hanover | $377,005 |
| Harrisburg | $4,953,689 |
| Hazleton | $336,095 |
| Johnstown | $1,041,627 |
| Lancaster | $9,654,897 |
| Lebanon | $434,772 |
| Monessen-California, PA | $983,636 |
| Philadelphia | $147,188,295 |
| Pittsburgh | $30,497,326 |
| Pottstown | $540,176 |
| Reading | $1,554,474 |
| Scranton | $2,127,790 |
| State College | $2,547,778 |
| Uniontown-Connellsville | $898,383 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH-PA | $1,599 |
| Williamsport | $1,609,619 |
| York | $1,381,237 |
| Youngstown, OH-PA | $399,050 |
| Program | Funding |
|---|---|
| Funding for enhanced mobility of seniors and people with disabilities for communities under 200,000 in population | $2,536,761 |
| State and metro planning | $2,116,917 |
| Funding designated for rural areas or Appalachian counties | $11,344,637 |
| Bus and bus facilities state formula | $3,437,118 |
| State safety and oversight program | $784,455 |
| Total funding | $233,835,982 |
*funding to increase mobility of seniors and disabilities is distributed within regional funds
