City & Local News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
John Matheussen, CEO of the Delaware River Port Authority, kept repeating that the increases in bridge tolls and high-speed line fares outlined at a hearing last night "aren't a done deal."
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
John Matheussen, CEO of the Delaware River Port Authority, kept repeating that the increases in bridge tolls and high-speed line fares outlined at a hearing last night "aren't a done deal."
City & Local News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
STEVEN M. FALK / Daily News John J. Matheussen, CEO of DRPA, at last night's meeting. More anger aimed at DRPA hikesBy TOM SCHMIDT 215-854-5900The Delaware River Port Authority wrapped up its two days of public hearings yesterday into its proposals for increases in bridge tolls and PATCO fares.Last night, the scene was the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, but audience members...
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... is a shame that you let money go into economic development before you thought of safety."CEO John Matheussen assured those testifying that toll and fare hikes would be used only for transportation projects."None of that money, the proceeds of it, the PATCO fare increase -- none of it will be used for economic development purposes."Matheussen says the increases are not a done...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... tied to inflation would be imposed every two years.As he announced the plan, chief executive John Matheussen said the port authority would end its decade-long practice of pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into economic-development projects on both sides of the Delaware.He acknowledged that "we have heard the discontent" of commuters over using tolls for such projects as Lincoln...
