Central PA Delegation to host public information meeting on transportation needs, priorities and funding in Berks County

The meeting’s agenda will include discussion on the proposed Schuylkill River Train to re-establish passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    September 3, 2024 | 4:41 PM

READING, Sept. 3 – State Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr., chair of the Central Pennsylvania House Delegation, today announced that the group will team up with the House Transportation Committee to discuss public transportation priorities and investments in the City of Reading and Berks County.

 The public information meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 815 Washington St., Reading.

 “Public transit systems and infrastructure development plans are critical factors for economic development and top priority of our delegation,” Guzman said. “We want to ensure that residents in urban and rural areas get equal access to convenient ways of transportation.”

 Guzman said the meeting’s agenda will include discussion on the proposed Schuylkill River Train to re-establish passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia for the first time in more than 40 years, along with updates on road & bridge repair, public transit, and how investments can be funded. 

Organizations presenting include: PennDOT, the South Central Transit Authority, and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Michael Carroll has confirmed his participation in the meeting.

 The Reading stop is one of eight Moving PA Forward informational meetings the committee is holding in communities of all sizes to get the facts on the impact of transportation on job creation, public safety, and community services.

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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS: Media coverage of this meeting is invited.