
Wayne Batchis
@batchisw
Associate Professor of Political Science @UDelaware. I study the First Amendment and Election Law. Interested in all things politics and Philly.
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28-03-2011 21:01:24
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In testimony to PA Senate today, SEPTA GM Richards says without state funding, SEPTA will have to cut service at least 20% and increase fares at least 30% beginning in JANUARY … triggering a “death spiral” that would be difficult to reverse. Transit Forward Philadelphia Transit for All PA!


No shortage of bad PA Department of Transportation road projects that Governor Josh Shapiro could cancel in order to flex money to transit. He can do this all by himself without the legislature


Defund PA Racehorse Owners Smash that retweet button if you love to see new multi-family housing get constructed in Chestnut Hill



Thanks to PA Senate Democratic Caucus Lindsey Williams for tying our transit needs to safety and mobility last week! Governor Josh Shapiro PA Senate Republicans will you deliver for Pennsylvanians? pasenate.com/senator-lindse…

Call Governor Josh Shapiro and read this quote to his office on the phone. Thinking some splashy headlines without actually delivering for constituents is a way to advance in politics is DeSantis behavior.


This is what Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would look like on Roosevelt Boulevard. Don’t let anyone, not even PA Department of Transportation, tell you this is good enough for Philly. Why should Philly settle for a BRT line if NYC, Chicago, and the Bay Area got federal dollars for subway expansions?




.Rep. Ben Waxman warned that failing to increase state funding for public transit could drastically impact residents and businesses across the state. cityandstatepa.com/policy/2024/10… via City & State PA


Anti-Woke Liberals: The REAL Left is Anti-Woke Cathy Young 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪 Please, read the words of lifelong Republicans who Trump appointed to the most powerful positions of his government and who he worked with closely for years.



New op-ed from me and Alex Armlovich in the The Philadelphia Inquirer this morning explaining how Governor Josh Shapiro can still deliver some critical transit funding on his own, even though legislative talks fell through inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

After legislative failure, Gov. Shapiro should ensure transit funding success | Opinion inquirer.com/opinion/commen… via The Philadelphia Inquirer



So it’s 8:04am , just arrived at 30th St my SEPTA Regional Rail train is 7 cars and full. People ride the system. Governor Josh Shapiro PA GOP fund the system and systems like it across the state. PHLCouncil people ride the system. GET WITH IT !!!! #SEPTA #PublicTransportation