We asked for transportation photos from all of you across the country, and they’ve slowly started trickling in to our inbox and Flickr group. So we’re going to try and feature an interesting photo here every week or so from the Flickr pool. Today’s photo of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl comes from Flickr user erokore.

Philadelphia is having trouble meeting the parking needs of its booming population of bikers. (Philadephila Inquirer — Inga Saffon)

Pennsylvania’s government is considering leasing the state’s main turnpike to a group of investors for $12.8 billion in a deal that could set a new bar for public-private partnerships. (Wall Street Journal — Craig Karmin)

Responding to an increase in ridership, The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announces plans for dozens of upgrades on buses and trains in and outside of Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

The looming crisis for federal transportation funding makes state officials in Pennsylvania leery about the future of their own transportation projects. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — Jim Ritchie)

Politicians and planners in eastern Pennsylvania are increasingly looking at transit-oriented development as a concept that could become a reality. (Bucks County Courier Times — Dom Cosentino)