Section 8. Funding of certain transportation projects.
(a) Limited waiver of local requirements.--The limitation on Department of Transportation funding of capital projects under the act of February 11, 1976 (P.L.14, No.10), known as the Pennsylvania Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface Transportation Assistance Act, pursuant to the policy of the department, shall be waived for Rural and Intercity Common Carrier Surface Transportation Assistance vehicle overhaul projects as set forth in section 5(b) of this act.
(b) Increase of limitation.--The limitation on Department of Transportation funding of capital projects under section 203(4) of the act of January 22, 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law, shall be increased to one-half of the net project costs for the Airport Busway Project and Extension of East Busway to the Tri-Boro Expressway contained in section 5(b)(18)(vi) and 5(b)(18)(vii), respectively, of this act.