by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the last week, PPT has partnered with Green For All to take our call for an emergency low-income fare program to the national stage. Now more than ever, public transit must be treated as an essential life-sustaining service – like housing, food, and...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
PA needs Senator Bob Casey to step up big for public transit. On July 28th, join transit riders and workers from across PA for some real-talk about why we need $32B in COVID relief for public transit. RSVP here Pennsylvania’s public transit is on the edge of...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Friday, July 10th, PPT Member Rahul Amruthapuri joined immigrant justice orgs Asia Pacific American Labor Alliance, New Sanctuary Movement, CWS, NACASEK, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement and the Value Our Families coalition to speak to Senator...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jul 6, 2020 | 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 members to elect a slate of candidates to serve...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re excited that the national public transit think-tank, TransitCenter, choose to profile how Pittsburghers for Public Transit members were able to fundraise over $4,000 in 1-day, purchase thousands of masks, mobilize almost 50 volunteers to hand them out, and...
by Dan Yablonsky | Jun 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo of a PAAC bus, from Lisa Cunningham at PGH City Paper We all rely on low-income essential workers to keep us moving. Now we have to keep them moving with an emergency low-income fare program in Allegheny County. On Tuesday, June 23rd, Bethany Hallam, Allegheny...
