Governor Josh Shapiro will propose $282 million increase in state funding for public transit systems in Pennsylvania.
The announcement came on Sunday. Governor Shapiro announced that the 2024-25 budget proposal will include a major increase in funding for our public transit systems.
According to the press release this is the first increase in the state share of public transit funding in over a decade.
The Governor’s Office wrote, “Governor Shapiro’s proposal will increase the state share of public transit funding by 1.75% – a $282.8 million investment, and nearly $1.5 billion in new state funding over five years, in transit systems that Pennsylvanians rely on in his 2024-25 budget proposal.”
This announcement comes a day after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson sent a joint letter to Governor Josh Shapiro urging financial help for SEPTA.
The transit authority is working on its budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes a $240 million shortfall.