PPT Blog

The reinstatement of fired transit workers will provide some immediate relief to our current service crisis. But in order to create public transit that gets us to more places, more quickly, with more reliability, PRT must show us how they plan to treat existing workers with dignity and hire more. Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) […]

PPT Members know how to organize – and party! 100 members celebrated our victories at Mellon Park. And wrapped up a successful Summer Membership drive that brought on 115 new and renewing PPT Members! Wednesday, August 9th, was our 2023 PPT Family Picnic and we had a ball. 100 PPT Members, their friends, and family […]

7 PPT Members were elected to the PPT Board until 2025 Pittsburghers for Public Transit is unique in having a fully democratically, member-elected Board of Directors. Every year, half of the general member seats are voted upon for a two-year term, as well as one of the two specific seats allocated for members of the […]

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has posted a date for major service changes coming to the 61D, 71A, 71C, and 71D this Fall. These changes will significantly impact riders going to healthcare centers, universities, jobs, shopping destinations, Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and surrounding boroughs.

PPT Members! RSVP below to join us at our Summer PicnicAugust 9th, 6-9pm at Mellon Park Shelter PPT Members are making waves and its time to celebrate <3 Whether its a victory to center disabled people as leaders in City planning, or elect a transit champion to be the next County Executive, or increase funding […]

PPT is on the verge of winning the biggest campaign in our history – free fares for all SNAP/EBT families in Allegheny County – but it won’t happen unless we show we have power.You can build strength to win this campaign by becoming a PPT Member today. 130,000 people of all ages will have their […]