Which is a really shitty way for the state to structure public higher education. Our large flagship universities are as expensive as private schools. Pennsylvania residents have to go to a lower tier of universities to get true in state tuition. Other states are able to keep their flagships more affordable. It holds PA back in my opinion

It is the issue. The only tracks that reach state college is a spur line that comes from the north through Bellefonte. There’s no tracks connecting State College to Lewistown where the existing Amtrak line is. They would need to reroute through Williamsport to connect State College and Harrisburg without laying new track.

One of the many problems of allowing corporations to own critical infrastructure. They know the government will never let them fail completely. They can focus on short term profits and neglect long term commitments knowing the bailout is coming. Same way they were able to get congress to step in on their behalf in a labor dispute.

The coal region of pa is an already defined thing. It’s specific to the anthracite mining areas in the northeast.

And incentivize people to drive on bare tires

The turnpike commission is owned by the state.

All of Delaware was Pennsylvania