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Post-Gazette Editorial Board Pens Op-ed on Transit Deserts
The Post-Gazette has published an article calling that PAAC’s surplus funding should go to addressing service gaps and needs. The op-ed comes after the October 23rd PAAC board meeting at which over 20 residents and community leaders spoke about lack of service in their neighborhoods. Read more: Transit deserts: The Port Authority must try to find […]
PAAC Board Meeting October 23rd
Residents urge Port Authority to reconsider route eliminations Residents from Garfield, Perry Highway, and Penn Hills came together to speak at a Port Authority board meeting to call for adequate bus service in their neighborhoods. October 23, 2015 Watch more: http://www.wtae.com/news/residents-urge-port-authority-to-reconsider-route-eliminations/36008860 Read More: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2015/10/23/Groups-ask-for-restored-Port-Authority-bus-service-in-North-Hills-Penn-Hills-Pittsburgh-s-East-End/stories/201510230248 http://wesa.fm/post/pat-board-asked-increase-service-3-communities
New PPT Video
Check out our new promotional video for our online fundraising campaign! Special thanks to Dean Mougianis for the hard work putting the video together and to Laura Weins for starring in it!
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Make My Trip Count survey
The city and other partners are conducting a survey on commuting in Pittsburgh. Let’s make sure that transit riders’ voices are heard! The survey is focused on those who commute to downtown and Oakland, but everyone can take it! Please take the survey here: More information from Make My Trip Count: Most days of the week, […]
Dozens of riders and supporters celebrate getting bus service to transit deserts!
Here is the media coverage from our event. Thanks to all who made the event and these campaigns such a big success! http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/9056072-74/bus-riders-authority#axzz3lGBgptCG http://www.pghcitypaper.com/Blogh/archives/2015/09/09/two-transit-deserts-get-bus-service-back http://wesa.fm/post/restored-service-baldwin-groveton-squelches-four-year-transit-desert — More recap of the event from us: After being stuck in a transit desert for years, residents celebrated their inaugural rides into town this morning! Dozens of Baldwin and […]