by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Allegheny County residents have been hit hard by COVID-19 and the ensuing economic depression. Nearly every other public utility and essential service has programs to ensure all people can access their life-sustaining resources. Transit is no different. Port Authority...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ms. Debra Green MCs the Rally and Release of PPT’s new report, “No Greater Need, No Greater Opportunity: The Time for COVID-19 Fare Relief for Low-Income Riders Is Now” PPT releases a new report that calls on Port Authority to implement a COVID-19...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Pittsburgh PA – On Tuesday, September 22, Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) published a new report detailing why the Port Authority should immediately implement a transit fare relief program for low-income riders titled “No Greater Need, No Greater...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Listening to feedback and moving resources to support core riders, this is what transit equity is all about. In a massive win that riders have been fighting for since the start of COVID-19, the Port Authority announced on Thursday that it would redistribute service...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID has threatened transit riders and our transit system like never before. To get both back on their feet, Port Authority must implement an emergency low-income fare now! Join PPT to release a new report authored by our members that lays out the case for why Port...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
#TrustRidersFundTransit is on October 6th is organized by Transit Riders of the US Together (TRUST), an emerging coalition of Transit Rider Unions from across the country On October 6th, transit riders across the country will call on Congress and their local agencies...
