Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, workers and neighbors. Together we organize for an expanded, affordable and accessible public transit system that meets all needs, with no communities left behind.

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 its sights on expanding bus shelters this year. Members voted to include it in our annual Strategic Plan and after a year of […]

My name is Kelda Gorman, and I’m an activist member of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. This year, PPT launched its Visionary Transit Service campaign, which invites riders like you and me to reimagine what our transit system should be. I’m so excited to be part of this fight. Can I count on you to fight […]

My name is Bobbie Fan, and I’m a proud member of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. I was recently appointed to represent riders on Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Governing Board. This feels like the work I was meant to do: ensuring that PRT meets the needs of all residents in Allegheny County. To speak up for riders […]

City Budget decisions for 2025 are happening NOW. Contact your City Councilmember today to support Councilmember Warwick’s amendment for the expansion of dignified, sheltered transit stops in the City of PIttsburgh!  Can you follow up your letter with a phone call? Whether you are Black or white, disabled or able-bodied, an older adult or a […]

¡Estás invitado! Únete a la Fiesta de Fin de Año por la Victoria de un transporte publico justo.“Fiesta de fin de año de PPT”Fecha: jueves 19 de diciembreHora: 6:00 p. m. a 10:00 p. m.Lugar: East End Cooperative Ministries6165 Harvard Street, East Liberty, 15206 Visualiza y moviliza: Ganamos cuando imaginamos un mundo mejor y nos […]

Thank you Governor Shapiro for hearing our call to flex funding and save SEPTA! Now we’re ready to support you in winning a permanent funding solution that expands access for people across our state. Join more than 6,500 Transit for All PA! supporters who took action. Lets thank Governor Shapiro and show that we’re ready […]

You’re invited! Get your ticket today to join PPT’s Year-End Transit Justice Victory Party! PPT Year-end Transit Justice Victory PartyThursday, December 19th, 6-10pmEast End Cooperative Ministries6165 Harvard Street in East Liberty, 15206 Visualize & Mobilize: We win when we have a vision of a better world and commit to building community to make it real. […]

Join PPT on Tuesday, 11/19 at 10am, to call for more bus shelters in the city budget. No one wants to wait in the wind and rain for a bus. The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure controls nearly all the bus shelter in the City. They want to do better for transit […]

Thank you for helping us shape the future of transit justice in Pittsburgh! Every year, our grassroots union engages in a collaborative planning process to chart a path for our growth in the coming year. We brainstorm ideas for our internal organizational development to create goals for how we support our members and build up […]

Public transit is a public good that needs to work for everyone. With PRT’s Bus Line Redesign that proposes changes to nearly every route, every stop, and every schedule, the time is now for transit advocates to support a redesign that works for all. Before you go any further, sign-on to support this vision today: […]

  Your Action is Needed to Ensure PRT’s Bus Line Redesign Serves Our Communties Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has released the first draft of the Bus Line Redesign (BLR). This new design contains the most substantial service changes proposed in our lifetime. Tens of thousands of people who use the system every day will be […]

Join PPT for a movie night to watch “UNION”, a story about the people-powered movement that won the first Amazon union in US history! PPT Movie Night! Watch “Union” @ Harris TheaterWednesday, October 23. 8-10pm$10-$20, but no one turned away for lack of funds Pittsburghers for Public Transit believes in the power of the people […]