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Port Authority’s New Service Adjustments, with comment from @PGH_Bus_Info Hotline
New quarterly adjustments bring little change. Riders are left asking for the reversal of COVID service cuts. Four times every year, the Port Authority adjusts its transit schedules and routes to account for rider’s requests, ridership shifts, construction, road closures and/or all of the other unexpected hiccups that might affect Pittsburgh roads. These quarterly adjustments […]
Apply for the new Statewide Transit Rider Organizing Fellowship
Bus riders in PA are building a movement for public transit that is more affordable, reliable, and dignified for everyone in our state! Who we are and what we do PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT (PPT) and the PHILLY TRANSIT RIDERS UNION (PhillyTRU) are grassroots organizations of transit riders, transit workers, and residents. We mobilize together […]
New Statewide Campaign to Win Expanded Transit Funding in PA
Public transit is essential for Pennsylvanians – It keeps us moving to jobs, food, and healthcare. But state transportation funding is in jeopardy. But politicians have left transit riders and transit workers out of conversations about a solution. Transit riders and workers won’t stand for another round of service cuts, fare hikes, and layoffs! We […]
Elevate Transit Equity as Priority in Port Authority’s Long-Range Plan
This is a chance to advocate for the changes we want to see. We need to make sure transit riders are front and center. This is an exciting moment for riders. Port Authority is doing its first long-range plan in decades. This means that we have a chance to advocate for some big changes and […]
“But we still need transit”: PPT’s Low-Income Fare Survey
COVID hit us hard. But we still need transit. COVID has caused thousands of us to lose jobs and income. But we still need transit to access life’s essentials: food, healthcare, jobs, housing, family. Now more than ever, the Port Authority needs to start a low-income fare program. This would support riders, and support everyone […]
ACCESS IS L♥VE: Help PPT make our organization and its work more accessible
Help PPT build an access-centered movement. Take the PPT Accessibility Survey now In efforts to make Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) a more accessible organization, we are conducting a survey to identify areas we need to improve on and things we can do differently. Your thoughts irrespective of whether you attended a meeting or took […]