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YOU DID IT!!! Transportation funding bill passed! Next steps – come celebrate, then help plan how to restore and expand service.
The transportation bill passed the PA House on Tuesday night, passed the PA Senate on Wednesday and should be on the Governor’s desk by Friday for his signature. This bill will fund roads, bridges and public transit – we can stop fearing the next round of cuts. Now we can start planning how best to […]
Transportation funding bill imperiled! Please keep calling these state legislators!
BREAKING: Pa. transportation funding bill in jeopardy Please email your own legislator using this easy to use site . And here’s the site where you can look up the phone number of your state legislator. Contact Key LegislatorsIn addition to urging your own elected officials to vote for the funding, we are asking that you […]
Last Call for Transit! Volunteers are needed!
The PA General Assembly is down to the wire, with just five session days left to address the transportation funding issue before Thanksgiving. That’s why we’re reaching out to legislators tomorrow to impress upon them how important it is that they pass a robust bill that funds transit, as well as roads and bridges. Most important […]
Public Transit in Our Communities: calling for inclusive planning.
Recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette articles raised concerns about potential plans for a “bus free downtown” and, more importantly, the possibility of non-inclusive public transit planning processes that would give more weight to a limited range of developer and business interests rather than to the needs of a broad range of stakeholders that would be most affected […]
Hill District Chapter meeting on Friday, October 18th
You’re invited to attend the PPT Hill District Chapter meeting on Friday, October 18th, at 6:30 pm at the Hill House, Conference Room B, 1835 Centre Ave.At the meeting, we will discuss ways that we can work together to… Mobilize our neighbors, fellow riders, and drivers to restore and improve service. Address the Hill District’s […]
Pittsburghers for Public Transit calls for inclusive community process for downtown transit planning
Pittsburghers for Public Transit have grave concerns about a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story titled, “Proposal will make Downtown Pittsburgh core totally bus-free: Overcrowding at bus stops frustrates business owners.” Precedence should not be given to the few businesses that have called for removal of bus stops in front of their establishments, when the greater good […]