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Riders Win Big With Mon Valley Organizing Fellowship
PPT’s recent Organizing Fellowship in the Mon Valley shows that when advocates skill up, they can organize their communities and win! This year, Pittsburghers for Public Transit launched it’s first fellowship program for transit advocates in Mon Valley communities, led by staff and PPT Board facilitators. Why now, and why focus on these areas? PPT […]
Help Tell City Council: Pass the PRTner Pass for City Employees!
Image Description: A group of advocates stands with Pittsburgh City Councilmembers inside council chambers. They smile and hold Transit for All PA! and Week Without Driving PGH signs, as well as a large proclamation bearing the City seal. On Sept 30th, Mayor Ed Gainey announced his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Pittsburgh, in […]
Build the Future of Transit Justice: Help Shape PPT’s 2026 Strategic Plan
Image Description: An illustration of an orange and yellow bus, decked out with smiling passengers, and with its destination sign reading “future”. To its right, in front of starbursts and cartoon stripes, is black and white text reading “The Future of Transit Justice: PPT’s 2026 Strategic Plan”. Every year, our grassroots union engages in a […]
Waterfront Bus Stop Cuts: Who They Hurt Most And What Riders Can Do To Speak Up
Image Description: a grainy image of a bus stop outside the Target at the Waterfront development. Overlaid is black and yellow text reading “ACTION ALERT: Bus stops removed at the Waterfront”. Update as of September 29th, 2025 Update: On September 20th, 2025, Waterfront owners reached an agreement in principle with Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato […]
Tell Pittsburgh Regional Transit on 9/26: The Work for a Better System Starts Now
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Board Meeting is scheduled for Friday, 9/26 at 9:30 am, and we want to make sure they hear our voices loud and clear. Register with us by Tuesday, 9/23 and we will make sure you’re signed up and prepared to speak online or in-person at the PRT Board Meeting. Pittsburgh Regional Transit […]
Election Results! New Board Members Elected to Lead Pittsburghers for Public Transit, ’25-’27
Congratulations to the new PPT Board Members, elected by our general membership to lead us 2025-2027! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led union of transit riders and workers. Each Spring into Summer, our members participate in a democratic process to determine a new group of leaders who will join our organization’s highest […]