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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 […]
This is what solidarity looks like. Rest in Power, George Floyd. ❤️✊❤️ www.vice.com/en_us/article/bv8zaw/minneapolis-bus-drivers-refuse-to-transport-george-floyd-protes...
Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Transport George Floyd Protesters to Jail
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Organized labor throughout the city is banding together in solidarity against police violence in the aftermath of Floyd’s death.This is an enormous step towards expanding equitable public transit to communities beyond the East Busway. Huge shoutout to all the rider advocates who spoke up for a more equitable BRT plan, and the Port Authority for doing the right thing. www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2020/05/28/Port-Authority-100-million-federal-funding-Bu...
Port Authority gets $100M in federal funding for Oakland-Downtown rapid transit project
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Port Authority received the final financial piece it needed late Thursday to move ahead on the Bus Rapid Transit project between Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh:...We must protect essential transit riders and workers. PPT members raised money to get 1,100 masks to transit riders. Sign-up to help us distribute them.https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/sign-up-to-get-masks-to-fellow-transit-riders/
Sign-up to Get Masks to Fellow Transit Riders - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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Transit is more important than ever. We need 50 volunteers to help PPT distribute masks to essential transit riders. Earlier this month, PPT members raised money to purchase 1,100 masks for essential ...Fares must be lowered, now more than ever. www.publicsource.org/ridership-down-cleaning-costs-up-port-authority-navigates-financial-hurdles-...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has eviscerated transit ridership around the country, it’s left many concerned about the financial health of transit agencies. The Port Authority of Allegheny County says it..."We keep the cities moving. We keep the economies moving. We keep the front lines moving. But we need to be protected. We didn't sign up to die when we took these jobs." - John Costa, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
Sign ATU's petition now to help push transit worker safety: bit.ly/safeservicenow