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NEW TOOLS: DIY Commute Calculator for Bus Line Redesign

New Commute Calculator tool From Our Research Committee Helps Riders See How Trips Will Be Impacted by Draft 1.0 of the Bus Line Redesign Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is proposing a significant Bus Line Redesign that could dramatically change how transit riders travel across the County. We think it’s very important that transit riders have […]

PPT’s Year of Victories!

What a year it’s been! I’m so proud of everything Pittsburghers for Public Transit achieved in 2024, especially given the challenges we faced. And we did it all thanks to our members. That’s PPT’s special sauce: we’re not just a public service organization, we’re a grassroots union of transit riders, workers, and neighbors here in […]

Tell the State: Public Transit Should Be Our FIRST Option, No Matter Where We Live!

My name is Marcus McKnight. I’m a bus driver in Philadelphia and I co-founded the Philly Transit Riders Union. Are you wondering why I’m chiming in for Pittsburghers for Public Transit? Well let me tell you! Pittsburghers for Public Transit helps  lead the statewide Transit for All PA! Campaign, which is organizing AND WINNING resources […]

City Council Approves First-Ever Budget for Transit Amenities!

HUGE CITY BUDGET VICTORY! Transit rider organizing wins the first-ever city budget line item for transit amenities! Get ready for more bus shelter and benches in 2025! The PPT Organizing Committee set it’s sights on bus shelters this year. Members voted to include it in our annual strategic plan and after a year of orgnizing […]