PMTA spoke at Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on Bridge Tolling
The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on PennDOT's P3 Bridge Tolling Initiative yesterday January 25, 2021, at 11:30 a.m.
Both Interim President Joe Butzer and Chairman Mark Giuffre provided written testimonies to the committee and spoke during the hearing. You can read Mr. Butzer's testimony here, and you can read Mr. Giuffre's testimony here.
Mr. Butzer also provided the Committee with this PowerPoint presentation that outlines the effect of Act 89 (passed in 2013) and the considerable increases it made in the cost of operating a truck in Pennsylvania.
DOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian spoke to the committee after remarks from the PMTA representatives.
You can read more about the hearing here. And here (PennLive Paywall).
PMTA is dedicated to standing up for our industry and will continue the effort to stop this bridge tolling initiative in our state.