Secretary Barry Schoch addresses GVF's Public Policy Committee

Barry J. Schoch, P.E., and Secretary of Transportation for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), recently presented an update on transportation funding at GVF’s Public Policy Committee meeting at Arcadia University, King of Prussia campus.

Because one of GVF’s major priorities is advocating for a comprehensive transportation funding solution, Secretary Schoch updated the 50 attendees on the progress being made on the state level. Secretary Schoch touched on the following points:

· Identifying Governor Corbett’s four main priorities for 2011, transportation, along with privatization, unfortunately falls to the bottom of the “short list.”

· The Governor doesn’t want the legislators to get distracted from Marcellus Shale and education vouchers; therefore, finding a dedicated funding source for transportation will be tabled until 2012.

· In the interim, transportation funding continues to be Secretary Schoch’s number one priority. A vehicle mileage traveled study will be conducted in 2012 to examine if this could provide additional revenue towards transportation.

An overview video recording of Secretary Schoch’s is available on GVF’s YouTube page.

As Secretary Schoch is working on several initiatives for 2012, GVF looks forward to working with the Secretary so we can ultimately find a solution to this critical issue.

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