FTA Administrator Rogoff tours greater-Philadelphia region transit system
Written by jrood
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff, Sen. Robert Casey Jr., (D-PA), Reps. Chaka Fattah (D-PA-2) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6), Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's General Manager Joe Casey reviewed several SEPTA facilities that are in significant need of infrastructure improvements. The City Hall Station in Philadelphia, a power substation at Jenkintown and a bridge on the Norristown High Speed Line were all toured. "SEPTA's aging infrastructure is one example of a larger national challenge that exists at our older, larger transit systems like Boston, Cleveland, New York, Chicago and San Francisco," Rogoff said. "When commuters get on a bus or train to get to work, they expect that the trains are reliable, the overpasses are sound and the buses are maintained, which is why we must continue to tackle this backlog." In April, the Department of Transportation announced a $3.98 million grant to SEPTA for the renovation of its Wayne Junction Intermodal Facility.
