Philadelphia Transit Campaign
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Speak Out for Public Transit
at SEPTA Hearings
SEPTA will be holding hearings this week and next
on the draconian budget it has prepared in the event that it receives no
additional funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We urge everyone to
attend the hearings and demand new, dedicated funding for SEPTA. Tell the
hearing examiners why public transit is so important! Tell them how SEPTA can
improve. But most of all, tell them that you understand the real source of the
funding crisis, the failure of Governor Rendell and the General Assembly to
provide adequate, dedicated funding for SEPTA and the other transit agencies
in the state.
The dates for the hearings are below:
PTC
Invites Governor Rendell and Legislative Leaders to SEPTA Hearings
The Philadelphia Transit Campaign has invited
Governor Rendell, Republican Speaker of the House John Perzel, House
Democratic Leader William DeWeese, Republican Senate President Pro Tem Robert
Jubelirer, and Senate Democratic Leader Robert Mellow to attend the hearings
on the SEPTA budget. In our letter of invitation we wrote, "SEPTA is, by law,
forced to propose a balance budget and also required to hold hearings on that
budget. Because SEPTA, a state entity, does not receive adequate funding from
the Commonwealth, it is left to bear the brunt of public criticism at these
hearings. While we have our differences with SEPTA, responsibility for public
transportation in our region ultimately rests on you and the leaders of the
House of Representatives and Senate."
Add your
voice to the PTC. Write, call, or email your state legislator and Governor
Rendell, demanding new, dedicated funding for public transportation. You can
find out your state legislator
Pennsylvania
General Assembly webstite. We will post sample letters at our website in a
few days.
PTC
Plans Second Harrisburg Rally
We will be
returning to Harrisburg for a second rally and a day of lobbying for public
transportation on Wednesday, November 10. Free transportation will be
available. Details about the trip will be on our website soon.
Steering
Committee
Philadelphia
Transit Campaign
Hillary
Aisenstein, Chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia
Belinda
Davis, Northwest Greens
Peter
Javsicas, Executive Director, PenTrans
Lance
Haver,
Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs, City of Philadelphia
Marc Stier,
President,
West Mt. Airy Neighbors
PS
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forward this email to your friends and ask them to show their support for
public transportation by signing up to received future emails at our website
www.phillytransit.com
SEPTA
Public Hearing Schedule
Oct. 14, 2004 at 2 & 6 p.m.
Delaware County Court House County Council Room-1st Floor
201 W. Front Street, Media
Oct. 15, 2004 at 3 & 6 p.m.
Bucks County Court House
Main and Court Streets
Community Room, Doylestown
Oct. 18, 2004 at 3 & 6 p.m.
West Chester Borough Hall
Council Chambers
401 E. Gay Street, West Chester
Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.
Philadelphia Loews Hotel
Regency Ballroom
1200 Market Street, Philadelphia
(Speakers for the evening session must register by 6 p.m.)
Oct. 21, 2004 at 2 & 6 p.m.
Montgomery County
PA Dept. of Environmental Protection
Southeastern Regional Office
2 East Main St, Norristown