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#FairFares Platform Launch & Press Conference
Coalition launches new #FairFares platform to transform Port Authority’s Fare Policy February 4th, 9am, South Ave & Hay St near MLK East Busway Wilkinsberg Station Join a strong coalition of organizations as we launch a new #FairFares platform to transform Port Authority’s fare system to be affordable, accessible, and equitable for all riders in Allegheny […]
Participate in a Study on the Effects of Bus Stop Consolidation
PPT Member, Swetha Jasti, is doing a study on how bus stop consolidation is affecting communities. Help her out and get involved! Riders and operators of the 16-Brighton or 51-Carrick: are you interested in participating in research on bus stop consolidation? Your contribution will be part of a research project that aims to place riders […]
Victory for Grassroots Public Transit! + PHOTOS!
240+ supporters!Raised $18,000+!PPT is rising for transit justice! It is time to celebrate! PPT is about to close out a wildly successful year-end fundraising campaign! Together, our grassroots network mobilized over 240 supporters to raise over $18,000! We did this as a team, coming together to say that public transit is a human right! That bus […]
From Laura: Why 37 transit activists shared the spotlight
“Pittsburghers for Public Transit is changing the conversation around the power and importance of grassroots transit activism, and we do it with joy.” A note from Laura Wiens, Director of Pittsburghers for Public Transit: It’s no secret that they’re trying to keep us divided – by race, class, gender, sexuality, and with policies that produce gentrification, low-wages, […]
Transit Workers & Riders for a Better Transit Future
“Transit riders and transit workers must advocate together for a better transit future.” Pittsburghers for Public Transit believes in living wages, benefits, safe working conditions, and union rights for transit workers. It’s in our Transit Bill of Rights. PPT’s advocacy has always centered the needs of riders AND workers because that’s how we build a system […]
Port Authority’s Q4 Service Adjustments, with comment from @PGH_Bus_Info Hotline
Each quarter the Port Authority adjusts its transit schedules and routes to account for rider’s requests, ridership shifts, construction, road closures and/or all of the other unexpected hiccups that might affect Pittsburgh roads. Additionally, Port Authority’s new Bus Stop Consolidation program aims to eliminate 20-30% of stops in the entire system. PPT’s feelings about this […]
A Green New Deal can revive our transportation system from this Covid-19 outbreak. Buses. Bikes. Walking. ow.ly/ZKl050yX0fX
A Green New Deal for City and Suburban Transportation
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Federal transportation policy is broken. American communities are suffering as a result. The U.S. transportation system is both an enormous source of carbon emissions and a major contributor to inequa..."Density makes mass transit possible. It allows for more affordable housing. It creates environments where people can walk and where children can find playgrounds. It enables us to pool risks. It supports big public hospitals and stronger safety nets. It allows us to curb climate emissions, which present a public health problem of an entirely different kind." ow.ly/v9ll50yWM1p
Density Is Normally Good for Us. That Will Be True After Coronavirus, Too.
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The very thing that has made cities vulnerable in a pandemic has protected them in other disasters."Transit networks, like hospital systems and food supply chains, are vital to the success of the COVID-19 public health response. They transport millions of essential personnel to and from their jobs every day" h/t TransitCenter transitcenter.org/2-8-million-u-s-essential-workers-ride-transit-to-their-jobs/
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Workers classified as essential during the COVID-19 emergency account for 36 percent of total transit commuters in the United States. Service must be maintained to allow for safe spacing on buses and ...BREAKING: Port Authority moves to fareless bus transit + rear-door boarding for Covid-19 outbreak. Thx PAAC for thinking creatively about driver & rider safety. Thx to all the riders who made the call. We need a FEDERAL TRANSIT STIMULUS NOW to move us forward. www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/paac-moves-to-farelsss-transit-rear-door-boarding-amidst-covid...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dan Yablonsky, Communications Director, Pittsburghers for Public Transit (551) 206-3320, dan@pittsburghforpublictransit.org Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PP...Don't let Covid-19 kill public transit 💀🚌
Sign-on now to call for a comprehensive federal transit stimulus to move our communities forward: ow.ly/qbo350yUNor
Transit Rider's Open Letter: Transit Still Moves Our City
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Public transit = healthcare, food access, jobs. COVID-19 must not threaten our system. We need transit stimulus to keep our communities moving.