by Dan Yablonsky | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Transit is more important than ever. We need 50 volunteers to help PPT distribute masks to essential transit riders. Earlier this month, PPT members raised money to purchase 2,100 masks for essential workers who are riding transit every day. Now we need help packaging...
by Dan Yablonsky | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Transit is essential. Pennsylvania needs stable funding for public transit. On Thursday, May 14th, 82 organizations, unions, and elected officials across the state of Pennsylvania called on state legislators to ensure that the PA Turnpike fulfills its $450 million...
by Dan Yablonsky | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Transit riders and workers are essential. They need PPE to keep safe during Covid-19. Donate Today Over 25,000 people are still riding Port Authority transit every day. These are the people who keep our hospitals, grocery stores, and pharmacies open. We rely on them...
by Dan Yablonsky | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Jared Wickerham at PGH CityPaper On April 16th, PPT held a press conference with ATU Local 85, Rep Jake Wheatley, TransitCenter and local transit riders to call for hazard pay to transit workers, and increased transit service. Check out the coverage...
by Dan Yablonsky | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Image Description: Title Slide of Tech4Society’s analysis of PPT’s Displacement Survey results. Yellow background with black text that reads, “Displacement: An Analysis of Survey Data Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) Tech4Society May,...
by Dan Yablonsky | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Efforts are needed on all fronts if we are to overcome these times of crisis. Since the beginning of March, PPT has joined a number of national alliances to call on our federal legislators to expand resources for public transit, worker protections, affordable housing,...
