by Dan Yablonsky | Aug 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Image description: collage of photos of the newly elected members of PPT’s Coordinating Committee Congrats to the new PPT Coordinating Committee Members, elected to lead us 2021-2023! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
image description: text that reads “More affordable Public Transit” What is NEXTransit? NEXTransit is Port Authority’s 25-year long-range plan. This is the first public planning document that Port Authority has developed in decades, and it will impact...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Image description: two riders get off a blue Port Authority bus. One is using a wheelchair, the other is carrying a green backpack. New quarterly adjustments bring an ever-so-slight increase in service levels. Overall Service remains below pre-pandemic levels. Four...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Image description: image focused on people’s hands holding the straps hanging down on the inside of a train car or bus. The image is from the cover of the new report, “Invest in Transit Service for Opportunity, Freedom, & Racial Justice”. New...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The City needs transparency and public input for COVID relief funding plan Earlier this month, City Council voted 7-1 to approve Mayor Peduto’s allocation plan for the $336 million in COVID relief money. This allocation plan received zero public input before it...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Overview Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots, democratic, member-led organization that fights for racial justice and public transit as a human right. Each July, the organization holds elections for its membership to elect a slate of candidates to...
