Discuss “Bus service not reduced in September, Port Authority says”

Contrary to what was written in The Tartan’s Sept. 10 article, “Port Authority reduces bus service by 10 percent,” the Port Authority of Allegheny County did not further reduce their service in September as originally planned. Thanks to Act 44, which was passed in July and will allow for the tolling of I-80 as a source of revenue. The Port Authority was able to receive sufficient funding to eliminate its $80 million deficit.

Although legislation has been released forbidding the tolling of federal highways, the Port Authority will continue to move ahead with Act 44.

“Congress hasn’t begun to consider [the opposing legislation] yet, and so we’re moving forward,” said Robert Grove, Port Authority director of media relations.

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