Transportation Training

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Pennsylvania Communities Transportation Initiative (PCTI)
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We all know the world is changing rapidly around us.  Every day, we see the prices increase at our local gas station, we read in the newspaper about global warming, we talk to our neighbors about traffic congestion or the slowing economy. 

All of these trends are changing the needs and demands of our transportation system.  To adapt to this changing world, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is integrating a concept called “Smart Transportation” into the way we do business. 

Smart Transportation simply asks us to understand and embrace our evolving financial, environmental, technological, and social contexts as we approach our transportation challenges.  It is about consistently applying the most innovative tools and ideas to solve our new transportation challenges, while also helping to build great communities across Pennsylvania.

On this website, you will find a number of resources that will help you understand what we are trying to achieve, and how you can get involved with this effort.  We are still constructing this website, and it will be continually updated as the Smart Transportation effort goes forward. Please email us at smarttransportation@state.pa.us with any comments or suggestions.

We look forward to everyone's help as we seek to build a more efficient, affordable, and sustainable transportation system.  Together, we can ensure that our communities remain great places for future generations of Pennsylvanians.

Al Biehler, PennDOT Secretary, Discussing Smart Transportation

Renee Sigel, Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Pennsylvania Division Administrator, speaks on Smart Transportation

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