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ACT NOW: Stop Catastrophic Service Cuts
BREAKING: In reaction to the budget shortfall proposed by Governor Shapiro earlier this Spring, PRT has detailed sweeping service cuts and fare increases that could devastate Pittsburgh’s public transit system starting as early as 2026. Send your letter now to stop these cuts Under these proposals, the entire system would see a 35% decrease […]
National Transit Advocacy Spring Training
Get your tickets today! Join riders and workers from across the US at the National Transit Advocacy Spring Training, April 25th and 26th in Pittsburgh, PA! Get ready for the 2025 National Transit Advocacy Spring Training! Riders, workers and transit supporters from across the country will meet in Pittsburgh, PA April 25th and 26th […]
Save Our Service! Rally to Win the Transit Funding We Need
SOS! Stop the cuts! Stop the fare hikes! It’s time to SAVE OUR SERVICE and win transit funding to move us all!! Devastating cuts of up to 35% of our bus and T service and 62% of ACCESS services have been proposed to take effect in Allegheny County if the Pennsylvania state legislature fails to […]
How Will Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidates Improve Transit Access?
Read what the Candidates running to be PGH’s next Mayor have to say about public transit. Take our #VoteTransit Pledge to commit to electing a transit champion! With Election Day around the corner on May 20th, city residents will have the chance to choose who should be the next Mayor of Pittsburgh. We at Pittsburghers […]
#VoteTransit 25/25/25 Goal for Mayoral & City Council Candidates
Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) Calls on Pittsburgh Mayoral and City Council Candidates to Adopt PPT’s 25/25/25 Goals and Develop a Plan for Implementation Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s Transit 25/25/25 Goals call on Mayoral and City Council candidates to: The Transit 25/25/25 Goals around sidewalks, bus shelters, and affordable, higher-density housing by our best transit […]
#VoteTransit Mayoral Candidate Forum on April 9th
Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s #VoteTransit Mayoral Candidate Forum and “Transit 25/25/25 Goal” for all candidates running to be our municipal leaders. Español Abajo There is a lot that the city can do to improve access to public transit – from sidewalks, to bus stops, to housing policy – and this year, 4 candidates are running […]
PRT, the State Budget, and Major Service Cuts–What’s Going On?
[Image Description: Black text reads “Breaking: PRT proposes devastating transit service cuts. Our coalition has a better idea.” on a white background with a red star. Below, many hands hold up colorful signs that read “Transit for All PA!”, “Transit Moves Us”, and “Dignity for Intercity Bus Riders”.] Devestating cuts to transit service have been […]
It’s Transit Worker Appreciation Day! 🎉
This Transit Worker Appreciation Day, we’re showing the love and showing up for transit funding! Whether you ride the T in the South Hills, drive the bus out of the West Mifflin Garage, cruise down the Martin Luther King Jr. Busway, or work on power and signal out of South Hills Junction, workers and […]
Apply Today! New Mon Valley Transit Organizing Fellowship
Apply Today! PPT’s New Organizing Fellowship Will Train More Transit Advocates in the Mon Valley No matter what place you call home, everyone in Allegheny County deserves safe, accessible, affordable, and reliable public transportation. However, a lack of investment in our public transit, environmental crises, increases in the costs of housing, and social inequity have […]
RESPONSE: Riders and Workers Need a State Transit Budget That Moves Us
Whether you’re from State College or Scranton, Philly or Erie, every Pennsylvanian deserves transportation access to opportunity. On Feb 4th, National Transit Equity Day, Governor Shapiro didn’t deliver a public transit budget proposal that meets the needs of our Commonwealth. We need you to join thousands of transit riders and workers across the state for […]
Welcome to our new Statewide Campaign Manager, Connor Descheemaker!
PPT welcomes Connor Descheemaker to our team as the Statewide Campaign Manager for Transit For All PA. For over a decade, PPT has been a democratic member-led organization that fights for change in our community. We have won campaigns for improved bus service, fare accessibility, affordable housing, and transit equity. These successes are fueled by […]
Tell Gov Shapiro: TRANSIT M♥VES US!
We’re Ready for a Budget that Moves Us! On February 4th, Rosa Parks’ birth date, we’re calling on Governor Shapiro to lay out a funding plan for the transit we deserve. Thank you Governor Shapiro for hearing our call to flex funding and save SEPTA. Now it’s time for you to put transit first, and […]