(a) General.--
(1) The department may, within the limitations provided in this chapter, incur costs directly and provide financial assistance for the purposes and activities enumerated in this chapter.
(2) In the event of imminent service termination, the department shall make every effort to contract with a local transportation organization to provide the programs, activities and services enumerated in this chapter. After all local transportation organization contracting options are exhausted, the department may contract with a transportation company to provide the programs, activities and services enumerated in this chapter. The operation of the programs, activities and services administered by the department and provided by the local transportation organization or transportation company under this subsection shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
(b) Supplementation of Federal and local funds.--The authority conferred on the department by this chapter includes providing financial assistance for public passenger transportation purposes and supplementing Federal funding or local funding or both.
(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. imd.)
2013 Amendment. Act 89 amended subsec. (a). See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options
Section 1501 - Scope of chapter
Section 1504 - Department authorization
Section 1507 - Application and approval process
Section 1508 - Federal funding
Section 1509 - Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department
Section 1510 - Program oversight and administration
Section 1511 - Report to Governor and General Assembly
Section 1512 - Coordination and consolidation
Section 1513 - Operating program
Section 1514 - Asset improvement program
Section 1515 - New initiatives program
Section 1516 - Programs of Statewide significance
Section 1517 - Capital improvements program
Section 1517.1 - Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program
Section 1518 - Program oversight and administration
Section 1519 - Retroactive authority
Section 1520 - Evaluation of private investment opportunities