(The Center Square) — The federal government will send more than $600 million into Pennsylvania to bolster public transportation funding, part of its efforts to expand and modernize transit systems.
The Philadelphia area is set to receive the most of the Federal Transit Administration funds: $448 million. Statutory formulas and funding levels set by Congress determine how much money flows.
Nationally, the FTA announced grants totaling more than $20 billion.
“As part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan, we’re making history’s biggest-ever federal investment in transit – trains, buses, ferries, and more – so people can reliably and affordably get to wherever they need to be,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a press release. “This $20.5 billion investment in public transportation will support the daily lives of millions of Americans across the country and help communities expand access to economic opportunity.”
In total, Pennsylvania’s transit agencies will receive almost $618 million
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