Leslie Richards
@_LeslieRichards
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SEPTA General Manager/CEO; fmr PennDOT Secretary, Montgomery County Commish & Sr. Proj. Manager; Eagles & Flyers fan.
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Tina Fey mentioned
#SEPTA
on
@FallonTonight
. Not sure our comms team will approve “I’m a SEPTA bitch” as our new tag line but loved hearing her talk w/
@jimmyfallon
re: subways, buses & using SEPTA. Check out 50 seconds in...
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Congratulations to Governor-elect Josh Shapiro. Honored to be serving on his transition team.
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Thx to
@FindingShelterA
for rescuing Victoria from a puppy mill where she was imprisoned for 10 years as a breeding dog. So glad I got to meet her. Support
#VictoriasLaw
#StopPuppyMills
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Thanks to
@MeganRyerson
&
@UPenn
team for their research on the role of public transportation in creating more
#equitable
,
#sustainable
communities.
#COVID19
has exposed challenges & opportunities for
@SEPTA
to get to a more just & equitable transit system
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I am saddened by the sudden, tragic death of my colleague, MARTA CEO Jeff Parker. I will be forever grateful for the support and friendship he gave me as a new CEO in transit. His leadership will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Jeff’s family and MARTA's employees.
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Congrats to my good friend, my former colleague, and now MY ATTORNEY GENERAL
@JoshShapiroPA
! Looking forward to seeing you in Harrisburg.
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Please join all of us at
#SEPTA
in urging Congress to save
#SavePublicTransit
. Public transit is essential to our region's residents and the economy.
#werideon
Pass it on. 77% of American voters support emergency funding for
#publictransportation
so that
#frontlineworkers
can get to jobs and to help the economy recover. Congress needs to act NOW to
#SavePublicTransit
.
#ISEPTAPHILLY
#werideon
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Talking about how we are building bridges to connect communities in PA while wearing my jean jacket and high tops. My job keeps getting better & better.
#PennDOTConnects
#connectcommunities
#comfyclothes
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Just edited my Twitter profile to remove "Acting" from my title. It's official! Confirmed by the PA Senate. Excited to be
@SecRichards
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COVID has changed the employment landscape & economic outlook for Philly - but
#SEPTA
is planning for the future by investing in a highly skilled workforce via skills-based training & hiring initiatives. I shared details of this work w/
@ChamberPHL
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Enjoyed riding across the reopened Frankford Ave. Bridge. Built in 1697 & designed to accommodate horse-drawn carriages, it is the oldest bridge still in use in the United States.
#BuildingBridges
#PreservingHistory
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"If you are not outraged, you are not paying attention"--the last fb post by Heather Heyer.
#HateHasNoHomeHere
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#SEPTA
is proud to sign the
#MobilityXX
Pledge. Join
@ITS_America
,
@WTS_Org
,
@TheRayHighway
, and organizations like ours in committing to a 10% increase of women in transportation in the next 10 years. .
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Thx
@TheWalnutClub
. Happy to be a part of this celebration. Also feel ready for my cameo in Doonesbury.
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I'm saddened to hear of the untimely passing of my friend & former
#PennDOT
colleague, George McAuley. A 30+ year veteran of the department, George was a true champion for people & communities across Pennsylvania. My thoughts are with his family, friends & PennDOT colleagues.
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Proud to be part of the 2-women team leading transportation in PA w/
@USDOTFHWA
's Renee Sigel.
@WTSCentralPA
@WTSPhiladelphia
@aashtospeaks
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As we look to the future, cutting edge rail technologies promise to bring clean, safe, reliable service to transit customers. Last week, I joined
@GovernorTomWolf
,
@PennDOTSec
Yassmin Gramian &
@CouncilmemberJG
to hear how
@POTUS
's infrastructure plan will impact American life.
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As
#BlackHistoryMonth
draws to a close, we thank Dr. Stanford and the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium for their partnership, which delivered critical services including
#COVID19
testing and education to both
#SEPTA
employees and the communities we serve.
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30 yr flashback: 1987, Marched for gay rights in DC & saw U2 Joshua Tree tour in MA. Today,
#phillypride2017
& 2nd U2 JT tour
#50isthenew20
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Merry Christmas! Special shout out to our dedicated & resilient frontline employees who come in every day & kept us smiling with their ugly sweaters this week. Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season!
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Glad to be a part of this important conversation.
#WomenMoveUs
Kicking off Day 2 with an amazing Women in ITS discussion at
#ITSDetroit2018
-
@SecRichards
,
@LaurieBerman32
,
@JillIngrassia
,
@alicetornquist
, Lisa Thompson of
@HNTBCorp
,
@DelawareDOT
’s Jennifer Cohan, Rebecca Hunter of
@CrownCastle
, & Jane Lapin of
@ToyotaResearch
.
#women
#ITS
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Best part of working this storm with our
@PennDOTNews
Philly maintenance team-doing it under the Super Bowl Champion
@Eagles
flag!
#FlyEaglesFly
#PennDOTProud
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I look forward to joining friends and colleagues to discuss how we bring more riders back to transit for the 2021 Rail Conference on June 9.
#SEPTA
is reimagining transit and driving our region forward. For more info: .
#APTAxUITPxRail
@UITPnews
@APTA_info
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I'm honored to join
@sarstar
,
@Veevanterpool
, and Seleta Reynolds to discuss how we make transportation more accessible and safe for women and girls. Thanks for hosting,
@ITS_America
,
@WTS_Org
, and
@TheRayHighway
. To join us on 2/23, visit .
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Proud of
@SecTedDallas
for standing up for Pennsylvanians.
Head of PA HHS: "End ACA would mean: 65K in PA thrown off drug & alcohol treatment. 700K would lose health insurance."
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This has got to be the first time
@PennDOTNews
,
@PA_Turnpike
,
goats 🐐 🐐
& Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav are mentioned together.
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I'm proud
#SEPTA
is one of the leading transportation agencies working to prevent
#HumanTrafficking
, which affects every city, suburb, and rural area in the U.S. Together, we can put the brakes on this awful crime.
#WearBlueDay
#ISEPTAPhilly
#EndTrafficking
Today [January 11] is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Please take a moment to watch this short video which highlights
#SEPTA
’s continued commitment to put the brakes on human trafficking. More info here: .
#ISEPTAPHILLY
#werideon
#WearBlueDay
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Not everyone can rock a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine hat like
@onevisionary
. Great to be in DC for
@NASEMTRB
during
#cherryblossoms
peak. Ready for Spring!
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Congrats to
@MalcolmXdough
on completing a very successful year as
@NASEMTRB
Chair. Particularly impressed with work to improve Diversity & Inclusion. Best to incoming Chair Katie Trumbull.
#TRBAM
#TRB2018
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Congratulations to my
@aashtospeaks
colleague & friend
@UtahDOT
Director
@CarlosUDOT
on being recognized by The Road Gang DC with their annual award. Nice to see him surprised by this well-deserved honor.
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Happiness is...when supporting your political idol gets you close to your rock idol.
#ImWithHer
#BreakingGlassCeilongs
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Congrats to my colleague in MI
@transpoman
on receiving the ITS World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award.
#ITSWC16
#THISisITS
@ITS_America
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This week I joined friends and colleagues to discuss how we overcome
#COVID19
and create more diverse and equitable workplaces where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Thanks for the timely and excellent conversations,
@WTS_Org
!
@AECOM
,
@LeadershipDel
,
@ms_eagan
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Excited to be part of this unique, transformative project, designed to make real progress on a real challenge-early childhood literacy.
🎥 The Come Aboard the Reading Promise campaign is taking over
#SEPTA
’s Broad Street Line!
@_LeslieRichards
@SEPTAPHILLY
@SEPTA_SOCIAL
@Readby4th
@themightyengine
@FreeLibrary
@WilliamPennFdn
@PhiladelphiaGov
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That special moment when your boss comes over to discuss your work before presenting his annual budget address to the entire PA State Legislature.
@GovernorTomWolf
#PennDOTProud
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It was an honor to serve on the SEPTA Board with Senator Greenleaf, and I am grateful for his guidance. His well-earned reputation for fairness and problem solving served
#SEPTA
and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania well.
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Honored to be included on this list of history making women.
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Fun night at
#BrewersPlate
2017 w/ my favorite
@FairFoodStand
board member
@ira_richards
.
#LocalCraftBeer
#LocalFood
#Yum
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Thx to the nearly 12,000
@PennDOTNews
employees who make my job easy & make me look good.
@TheStevieAwards
#GovernmentThatWorks
#Congrats
to
@SecRichards
on being named Female Innovator & Female Executive of the year by
@TheStevieAwards
. →
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Met w/Japanese officials to discuss transportation issues. They visited PA, CA & TX. As my kids would say:
@PennDOTNews
is kind of a big deal
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I’m thrilled to join B. PHL Innovation Fest with my good friends & colleagues
@PHLAirport
's Chellie Cameron & Soledad Alfaro, and
@PennDOTSec
Yassmin Gramian. Join us on Sept. 17 at 1pm as we discuss innovation in transportation during COVID-19.
@BPHLFest
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Thrilled to welcome
@DCNRnews
Sec. Dunn to
@Whitemarshtwp
. Proud to show off
@ErdenheimFarm
w/
@RepMJDaley
& see the Militia Hill Hawk Watch.
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Happy holidays to all of our
#SEPTA
customers! We appreciate you and your continued support. I wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday.
#werideon
Happy Holidays ✨ from
#SEPTA
! Please take a moment to watch this special holiday message from SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards.
#ISEPTAPHILLY
#werideon
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I look forward to discussing
#UrbanMobility
and the impact of COVID-19 on
#SEPTA
and cities' transportation systems at The Wharton School's
#FutureofCities
Conference tomorrow. I hope you'll join us for the conversation!
@megansryerson
@MayaBenDror1
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What’s better than being able to discuss the latest innovations in transportation & the importance of diversity? Being able to do it while wearing
#WonderWoman
t-shirts.
#WomenMoveUs
@WTS_Org
@WTSPhiladelphia
@WTSCentralPA
@aashtospeaks
So honored to lead a panel of these amazing women leaders at
#NASTO
. These women are truly Superheros. Victoria Sheehan, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti,
@SecRichards
, Jennifer Cohan, Stephanie Pollack and Susan Martinovich
AECOM
@PennDOTNews
@DelawareDOT
@AECOMTransport
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Extremely proud of this innovative partnership between the Office of Broadband Initiatives &
@PennDOTNews
. Bringing high speed service to rural areas & connecting critical traffic devices.
#Innovation
#ITS
#partnerships
#broadband
Completing the first phase of his plan,
@GovernorTomWolf
announced the PA Broadband Investment Incentive Program will help deliver broadband access to more than 9,000 currently unserved rural Pennsylvanians.
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Celebrated
@habitatmontco
's 57th home dedication. Malachi & his mom went from being homeless to homeownership.
http://t.co/1MARlsGfMf
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Grateful for family and friends who provide good laughs when needed. Thx to my sister for this turkey & laugh. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Rarely do I get to tweet something that may make my kids think their mom is cool. This may qualify.
#PennDOTProud
#DavidAkers
#FlyEaglesFly
#SuperBowl2018
#DriveSober
Former
@Eagles
player
#DavidAkers
is huddling up with
@PennDOTNews
this
#SuperBowl52
to tackle impaired driving before the clock even starts. Be sure to have a game plan. Designate an MVP to get everyone home safely. Remember, fans don’t let fans drive drunk.
#FlyEaglesFly
#SB52
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Proud to be a chapter in this story of female political leadership in Montgomery County. Thx
@montcodemwomen
for helping to write many more chapters. Thrilled to meet so many women running in 2018.
#RunWomenRun
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Can’t think of a better way to celebrate 4 years of working with
@RepBillShuster
than cutting the ribbon on the newest piece of PA’s transportation system-US Route 219
@aashtospeaks
@PennDOTNews
#InfrastructureInvestment
#PennDOTProud
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Bicycle Happiness...
Today
#SEPTA
&
@Congreso1977
partnered to donate bikes 🚲 to children in need thanks to recently-retired longtime SEPTA employee - Chris Guinan - and his children [also SEPTA employees!] who now have refurbished and donated 1,000 bikes in the last 8 years!
#ISEPTAPHILLY
#werideon
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I can relate to that: "Her new mission is to get more female scholars into science, tech, engineering & math." Go Patricia Woody Reeves!
Ex-Naval Surface Warfare Center chief engineer designs a new career: Drawing women into STEM
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Two tix to
@TheFranklin
#GameMasters
exhibit : $60; Street parking: $5.25; Getting to enter your initials “LSR” as a top scorer on Centipede : PRICELESS
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This week, I hosted a panel featuring PennDOT employees who work on projects few people associate with transportation like
#HumanTrafficking
, providing ID to people leaving the prison system, and working with the disability community.
#PennDOTProud
#BeyondThePavement
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Nice to be back in
#MontcoPA
showing off our District 6 transportation projects to the State Transportation Committee
http://t.co/4es8gNRlh0
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Congrats to the
@BrownUniversity
Women's Rugby Team on their big win against Navy today.
@BrownWRFC
RT
@BWRCoach
: Brown 46 - Navy 12
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Congrats to
#MontcoPA
's
#Survivor
@BriceIzyah
on his impressive performance in
#Survivor2014
premiere. Can't wait for next Wednesday.
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Always fun to enjoy PA's beautiful outdoors w/
@DCNRnews
Secretary Dunn. Yesterday, we joined 120 kayaker for the
@schuylkillriver
Sojourn.
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On Jan 1st I started my
#50wingsfor50years
challenge
@poconojubilee
w/ Ben.
#TenesseeWhiskey
#GarlicBuffaloMild
#1outof50
stay tuned...
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Happy Labor Day to all the workers & laborers in PA, esp those 🎵Working on the highway, laying down the blacktop...🎵
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Over 73 years ago, Roland and Gloria Scarinci first locked eyes on a SEPTA bus...and the rest is history.
#TransitLove
#happyvalentinesday
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Excited to be in Pittsburgh on Monday with PA First Lady Frances Wolf to discuss the importance of women & diversity in public service.
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Wishing you Peace, Light & Latkes from the PA Capitol. Happy Hanukkah!!
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I’m thrilled to have the chance to speak at the 2021
#SXSW
conference about reimagining transportation to make it more equitable and effective in the future. Please visit to vote for our session to be included!
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Always fun discussing transit & bicycle trails at a bar, beyond fun when doing it w/
@Eagles
@ConnorBarwin98
,
@JasonKelce
& my sister.
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I just took my 1st yoga class taught by
@ira_richards
. All my life I thought I was just lying on the floor, now I know I was doing savasana.
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Proud we incorporated neighborhood improvements like reducing noise, managing storm water & building green spaces & parks to this major, long-term transportation investment. Who wants to join me on my 90th birthday to cut the ribbon? Check this article:
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Crews find a way to get toddler to hospital for heart transplant during storm
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Beautiful day for one of Cindy and Leslie's Excellent Adventures.
@DCNRnews
@PennDOTNews
#HickoryRunStatePark
#HawkFalls
#BoulderField
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Thanks for your support! RT
@Josh_Shapiro
: A big congrats to my colleague
@_leslierichards
on her selection as the new Chair of DVRPC.
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So much fun to watch the boys from Lewisberry in the
#LLWS
. Congrats Red Land U.S. World Champions! Well Played!
http://t.co/EzfdWpMQcd
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We are all feeling
#YorkCountyPAPride
!
#RedLand
@GovernorTomWolf
@MayorBracey
Ready for tomorrow's
#LLWS2015
Championship Game.
#WhyNotUs
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Dedicated one of my favorite
@Whitemarshtwp
landscapes today-The Dixon Meadow Preserve. Open Space success!
http://t.co/yPipoO0tR1
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Thrilled to attend the CSVT groundbreaking, the largest new capacity project underway in PA
#InfrastructureMatters
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4 yrs ago today, met in
@MontcoPA
w/
@RepMDean
#RepToepel
@RepMJDaley
&
@Montco061
#WorkingTogether
#WomenintheHouse
#InternationalWomensDay
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Kicking of the
#NAMI
Walk
@mccc
w/
@Josh_Shapiro
. Raising awareness for mental illness.
@NAMICommunicate
#MontcoPA
http://t.co/VA3VyBKa2T
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"More good jobs in infrastructure"
#ImWithHer
"If we lift each other up instead of tearing each other down, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish together." —Hillary in FL
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Congrats Red Land! Proud to brag that Jaden Henline's mom works for PennDOT. He & the whole team played with heart!
http://t.co/zHcgzggkkM
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Excited to be
@FairFoodStand
#BrewersPlate
@KimmelCenter
.
#FamilyFarms
#FreshFood
#GoodBeer
The fact I just got carded is a bonus.
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The Secretaries Club. To our knowledge, 1st time 4 former & sitting PennDOT Secretaries have met. Great conversation!
http://t.co/2UH6gz5ZB9
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I truly enjoyed our conversation and with the challenges ahead I know we’ll always have a lot to talk about.
I got to spend an hour with
@_LeslieRichards
, which easily could have turned into an entire afternoon. We talked about buses and congestion, fares and funding, but also riding SEPTA and what's on her bookshelf. These are her thoughts:
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