Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, workers and neighbors. Together we organize for an expanded, affordable and accessible public transit system that meets all needs, with no communities left behind.

Image description: photo of a newspaper clipping sourced from Claudette Colvin and published in a Guardian profile in 2021. There are two headlines reading “Girl, 15, Guilty in Bus Seat Case” and “Negro Girl Found Guilty of Segregation Violation,” as well as a photo of a young Black girl with tortoiseshell glasses, short curly hair […]

PPT builds Transit justice every day, every month, every year—and 2025 was no exception. So what does justice look like for transit riders and for transit workers?  Transit justice begins and ends with all of us at the table—in Pittsburgh City Hall, in PRT’s boardroom, in Harrisburg, and in Washington.  Transit justice is about riders […]

Image Description: a bus stop titled “Pressely St.” decorated with a red starburst, and pictures of 3 PPT members holding rally signs and smiling. Black and red text reads “Unveiling our new bus shelters: celebrating the Transit Stop Improvement Program”. Join PPT and the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure for a Bus […]

Together, Transit Riders & Workers Are Building New Constellations of Power! PPT Members celebrated our year in style. After a long year of successful organizing, PPT Members were ready to have a good time at our Victory Party & Year-End Celebration in Friday 12/12! 2025 was a year of highs and lows. PPT Members and […]

Our PPT family mourns the recent passing of Paul O’Hanlon, Board member and co-founder. His spirit will live in our organizing forever. Paul O’Hanlon Memorial ServiceSaturday, January 10th, 2-4pmUniversity of Pittsburgh’s William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge3959 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Friends, Colleagues and Family are invited to a celebration of Paul’s life and legacy. […]

Transit for All PA Coalition Denounces State Budget that Fails to Address Mobility Needs for Pennsylvania Residents Today transit riders, workers and advocates denounce the legislature’s abject failure to raise new revenue and pass a budget to meet the mobility needs of communities across all 67 counties in the Commonwealth. No budget is complete without addressing […]

Image Description: an illustrated Pittsburgh skyline at night, in deep purple and blue with yellow lights. The night sky is deep purple with a lighter purple illustration of Pittsburgh’s three rivers. Above the skyline is handwritten light yellow text reading “PPT’s 2025 Year End Member Drive: Building new constellations of power”, decorated with yellow and […]

Image Description: white text on a dark purple background reads “PPT’s Year End Transit Justice Victory Party”, with the PPT logo below. The graphic is illustrated with yellow star-shaped lights strung across the top of the frame We’ve accomplished so much this year, all in service of new transit rider and worker power. Party down […]

PPT’s new Organizing Fellowship in the South Hilltop Communities is building new leaders to grow our movement and win better transit service. In October, PPT launched a new organizing fellowship in the South Hilltop. With generous help from multiple organizations including the Hilltop Alliance, Brashear Association, Ms. Charlene Saner and Councilman Anthony Coghill’s office, PPT […]

Community organizing gets the goods!! When a corporate property owner tried to remove important bus stops, more than 1500 riders spoke up to demand better – and won! Besides Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland, two of the busiest bus stops in our system are out front of the Giant Eagle and Target in Homestead. It was […]