Do Pennsylvanians support mass transit?
Yes. According to the latest IssuesPA/Pew Benchmark Poll, over two-thirds of Pennsylvanians favor action by the legislature to provide dedicated new funding for local mass transit systems. Some 69% of Pennsylvanians strongly or somewhat favor providing new funds to help local mass transit. As expected, support is highest in the southeast (76%) and southwest (71%) – but remains above 60% in all parts of the state. Supports providing new dedicated state funding to help local mass transit systems with their financial problems. Region Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor TOTAL FAVOR Statewide Total 26% 43% 69% Southeast PA 38 38 76 Philadelphia residents 49 31 80 Outside Philadelphia 32 41 73 Southwest PA 28 43 71 Northeast PA 21 47 68 South Central PA 19 46 65 Rest of State 15 45 60 What else can be done? Because the relief he cobbled together will only postpone the “day of reckoning,” the Governor also is calling for a more permanent solution through a special session of the legislature, which
