1. A bold vision that makes Pennsylvania a national leader and a model state for economic development and quality of life.
2. Robust advocacy for a national policy dedicated to increased federal funding and transportation reform
3. Integrated transportation and land use planning and zoning that favors high density, transit oriented development and urban brownfields development
4. A fix-it-first policy on bridges and highways, with a moratorium on new highways
5. Reduced congestion and increased funding through value-pricing highways and bridges
6. A unified PennDOT approach for oversight and regulation of both highways and transit
7. Regional taxation authority and responsibility for integrated, multi-modal travel, emphasizing mobility alternatives such as on-demand van service in small cities, towns and rural areas
8. High-speed rail service between major cities - especially Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
9. A fast transit link between Pittsburgh and its airport.
10. Unified fare instrument usable on any transportation system in the state
11. In cities, increased frequency of service permitting short transfer times
12. A nonpartisan, broadly representative group of legislators step forward together and decisively enable adequate dedicated funding for Pennsylvania transportation
Is this a twelve-step program for addiction? Yes, because we have been addicted to cheap gasoline and under-priced driving. We need to face the real costs of this addiction.
