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Port Authority Must Reinstate Mask Requirements for Rider and Worker Safety
We condemn the irresponsible decision by the Port Authority of Allegheny County to stop enforcing mask-wearing on public transit, following the Florida court ruling yesterday regarding the CDC mandate. The decision by PAAC comes as COVID-19 cases are rising in Allegheny County and nationwide due to a new and more transmissible strain of Omicron. Transit […]
Transit Justice is Environmental Justice – Join the Rally!
Transportation emissions are now the largest contributor to climate change in the United States. There is no managing or reversing the climate crisis without getting more people on transit. As we approach Earth Day, however, public transit is the worse its been since the start of the pandemic, and Port Authority is cutting back service April […]
Transit troubles? Share your story and advocate for better service
The quality of our transit service has been changing in Allegheny County, and it hasn’t necessarily been for the better… Has your bus not come? Have you been waiting for ages? Have the recent service cuts impacted you? Share your story and advocate for change: Canceled buses. Late arrivals. Crowding. Transit shutoffs. Since the start […]
How Transit Can Meet the Moment with the Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
PennDOT’s Fern Hollow Bridge Public Comment Form is OPEN Opportunity in a crash PPT Blog written by Emily Howe The collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge on January 28, 2022 has fueled discussions at the city, state, and federal level about investing more in critical infrastructure. One outcome of these discussions is that PennDOT will […]
Transit Worker Appreciation Day 2022
Because transit workers rock, we roll. Help PPT to celebrate Transit Worker Appreciation Day, 2022 Transit workers are the muscle in our county. Each year they carry hundreds of thousands of riders to the places they need to go. They have been on the front lines through this whole pandemic working to keep our county moving […]
Safety and Service: We Need Both
Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) is a grassroots union organizing for a more equitable, affordable and accessible transit system that meets all needs, with no communities left behind. We stand with transit riders and transit workers. To that end, we urge the Port Authority and ATU Local 85 to negotiate a quick and amenable resolution […]