Pennsylvania Statutes Title 74 Pa.C.S.A. Transportation § 1512. Coordination and consolidation

(1) The department, in consultation with local governments and local transportation organizations, shall study the feasibility of consolidation and mutual cooperation among local transportation organizations as a means of reducing annual expenses without loss of service to the communities they serve. The study shall examine the creation of service regions or mutual cooperation pacts to determine whether either method would reduce annual expenses. The feasibility analysis is to include a cost-benefit analysis and operational analysis.

(2) If the results of a feasibility analysis under paragraph (1) estimate an annual net savings at the time of completion of the study, the local transportation organization and local government may implement the recommended action.

(3) The department shall waive the match requirement under sections 1513 (relating to operating program) and 1514 (relating to asset improvement program) for five fiscal years for the local transportation organization's participation in the recommended action under paragraph (2) in an amount not to exceed the estimated annual net savings of the implemented recommendations.

(1) Identify the efficiencies in a merger and consolidation plan or mutual cooperation pact.

(2) Include the expected net dollar savings that will result from the merger, consolidation or pact.