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Matt Cartwright: “We were working under the assumption that it would have to…”

Featuring: Matt Cartwright, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 8

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The Volpe Report - Sunday Feb 26, 2023 - US Rep. Matt Cartwright

Published | Video Starts at 18:58

We've had a lot of heartaches. We've run up against some massive roadblocks. I wouldn't say Governor Wolf was one of them. He has helped in his way. Along the way, We were working under the assumption that it would have to be the Federal Transit Administration, the FTA. That would be the federal component of funding for the railroad. They pay 50%, and the other 50% has to be sourced locally. (18:58–19:07)

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Asserts that the Federal Transit Administration was assumed to be the federal component of funding for the railroad.

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