Lt. Gov. Austin Davis calls on state senate to deliver Pennsylvania's Mass Transit Systems for Pennsylvania's economy

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joins representatives from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), as well as leaders from local employers, at SEPTAs Croydon Station to highlight the importance of investing in mass transit to create jobs, connect communities and grow Pennsylvanias economy... The Lieutenant Governor then boards a Trenton Line Regional Rail train to travel to Suburban Station in downtown Philadelphia... The Shapiro-Davis 2025-26 budget proposal calls for significant investment in mass transit and road and bridge infrastructure all across the Commonwealth ensuring Pennsylvanians can get where they need to go.

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CROYDON, PA, June 17, 2025 - Just before jumping on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) regional rail train to downtown Philadelphia, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis today called for the state Senate to act now to boost funding for Pennsylvania's 52 transit systems and emphasized that transit is key to the Commonwealth's economic success.

"Every single dollar invested in transit generates $5 dollars in economic activity," said Davis. "We have big events coming in 2026 America's 250th birthday, the World Cup and the AllStar Game - that are going to be big revenue generators, but we need public transit to get all of those visitors where they need to go. The state House is taking action to provide more funding for mass transit.