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NEW VIDEO: A Look Back on PPT’s History of Winning Campaigns

A new video from PPT Board Member Dean Mougianis gives a look back at our organization’s history of winning campaigns. 2012 – PPT helped to win a more stable funding stream from our state 2013-2014 – PPT worked with neighbors and bus operators to win a series of campaigns that restored and expanded transit service […]

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PPT Victory Party Photos! We Boogied Down for Transit Justice.

This Bus Is For All of Us! PPT Members celebrated our year in style. After a long year of successful organizing and after 3 years of virtual gatherings, PPT Members were ready to have a good time at our Victory Party & Year-End Celebration last Friday! We had a lot to celebrate! We won a […]

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PPT Wins Prestigious National Award for Low-Income Fare Campaign

PPT wins “Best Advocacy Campaign of the Year” in TransitCenter’s 2022 Frequency Awards TransitCenter is a national foundation that works to improve public transit. Its annual “Frequencies” Awards recognize outstanding work by transit agencies, workers, and organizers to improve transit service. This year, Pittsburghers for Public Transit was awarded with the Frequency Award for “Best […]

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PPT Makes National News with Win in Discount Fares Campaign

PPT campaign and members are profiled in Scripps news network story sent to news stations in 60 cities across the US. Millions of people across the country are learning about PPT’s winning campaign for a Discount Transit Fare Program in Allegheny County thanks to a new report from Jessie Cohen, a national news reporter for […]

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Join the celebration! Rider victories can make it all possible

RSVP below and reach out to PPT if you have any questions or accessibility needs, 551-206-3320 or info@pittsburghforpublictransit.org. La invitación en español está abajo The theme for our party is “pagent” so where whatever makes you feel fabulous! Celebrate the major win on our campaign for more affordable transit fares and a year of successful […]

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Calling All Transit Advocates! Volunteer to Pick Up the Phone for PPT

Its the most wonderful time of the year! Volunteer for one of PPT’s year-end phone banks to help us connect with members. Every year PPT volunteers make hundreds of phone calls to connect to members. We talk about people’s experiences on transit throughout the year; we invite them to our year-end celebration; and we ask […]


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Our #TransitWorker crisis fuels our #TransitService crisis. Riders feel the impact when workers aren’t prioritized, and riders are stepping up to support worker demands.- Home Page- Home PageGlad to have @KDKA cover the story. - Home PagePittsburgh Regional Transit riders say they routinely experience delays waiting for buses, partly because there is still a shortage of drivers. Riders fear this could lead to service cuts. ... See MoreSee Less
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"If there's an issue and we need to call for help, half the time [PRT Management makes] it sounds like we're an inconvenience to them..."- Home Page- Home PageWe can't build better transit without first improving our transit workforce! It's #TransitWorker Week and we're calling on #AlleghenyCounty Exec candidates to commit to fixing the transit worker crisis to grow our transit system. - Home Page- Home Page💖🚌✊ Support transit workers and take action today: www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/celebrate-transit-worker-day-by-standing-up-for-your-transit-w... ... See MoreSee Less
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