(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 2012)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new federal transportation funding plan could cripple SEPTA’s ability to buy vehicles or rebuild stations, general manager Joseph Casey said Wednesday.
Casey joined executives from the nation’s largest transit agencies to oppose the funding bill being pushed by Republican leaders in the House because the bill eliminates dedicated funds for mass transit and gives it to highway projects.
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