Congratulations to the new PPT Board Members, elected by our general membership to lead us 2024-2026! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led organization and we practice what we preach. Each Spring into Summer, our members participate in a democratic process to determine a new group of leaders who will join our organization’s […]

Take action now to support the newly proposed PRTner Pass to establish a permanent employer and developer transit fare program that could mean free transit for workers and tenants in Allegheny County! We at Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) celebrate the opening of the public comment period for the long-awaited bulk employer and developer discount […]

image description: Lorena, left, standing with Nicole, right, both smiling and wearing red PPT t-shirts PPT Member Lorena takes it to the airwaves to talk about her transit organizing with Pittsburgh’s Latino Community La Mega Pittsburgh sat down with one of our PPT members who has shown herself to be a leader in her community, […]

image description: photo collage of PPT Members having a great time at the Summer Party and Campaign Kickoff! PPT kicks off the brand new Visionary Transit Service Campaign at the Summer Party – and spent a beautiful night enjoying delicious food, super-fun music, and the beautiful community we’re building together! What an amazing time we […]

PPT is powered by our membership! We are everyday people who care about our transit system and neighbors. Will you join PPT as a member today? Meet PPT Member Connor Chapman! Connor plays a huge part in PPT’s Organizing Committee and our campaign for better bus stops. Hear from Connor what it means to be […]

Expanded PRT Customer Service Hours Make it Easier for Riders to Find Out Information and Report Issues At the start of the summer, PRT moved to expand their digital customer service hours for an additional 12 hours/week (two new hours each weekday and one new hour on Saturday and Sunday). During the new digital customer […]

We have big dreams, and big goals for our transit system this year. PPT members will share what it will take for us to accomplish our ambitious goals and what those wins mean for our families and our communities to live full, and vibrant lives, starting with the launch of our Visionary Transit Service Campaign!

PPT’s election for our Board of Directors will run from July 10th-August 14th. All PPT Members in good standing should cast their ballots for our next leadership team! Please read this blog with bios on all the candidates before casting your vote. An overview of our election process and a guide on how to vote […]

County Executive Sara Innamorato appoints PPT Member Bobbie Fan to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit Board of Directors! Congratulations, Bobbie! On July 2nd, Allegheny County Council confirmed County Executive Innamorato’s appointment of Bobbie Fan to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit Board of Directors. Check out the official vote here. Bobbie Fan is a long-time member at Pittsburghers […]

Lorena shares her story of being a Latino member of PPT and her important work connecting communities – join as a PPT member and help Lorena organize with the Latino Community for better transit access! Lorena comparte su historia de ser miembro latino de PPT y su importante trabajo conectando comunidades – ¡únase como miembro […]

Image descriptions: Photo on left is PPT member, Lorena, and Community Organizer, Nicole, pose for picture wearing red PPT t-shirts and sunglasses, standing in front of train tracks. // En la foto a la izquierda: Lorena, miembro de PPT, y Nicole, organizadora comunitaria, posan para una foto con camisetas rojas de PPT y gafas de […]

image description: a photo of people smiling and holding “transit moves us” signs with white words spread across the photo Thank you for joining us to celebrate our VICTORY for fair fares! Now it’s time to get our community registered for this new half-fare program that will enable half-price fares for 130,000 residents! This is […]