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Send a Warm Welcome to PPT’s New Community Organizer Cheryl Stephens!
PPT welcomes Cheryl Stephens to our team as our new Community Organizer For nearly a decade, PPT has been a democratic member-led organization that fights for change in our community. We have won campaigns for improved bus service, fare accessibility, affordable housing, and transit equity. These successes are fueled by a dedicated family of members […]
Rally to #SealTheDeal for climate, jobs and transit justice!
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, August 19, 2021 — 11:00 am CONTACT: Laura Chu Wiens, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, laura@pittsburghforpublictransit.org, (703) 424-0854 THURS 11 am: Activists in Allegheny County, PA Call on Rep. Conor Lamb to “Seal the Deal” and Pass the Full Jobs and Infrastructure Package, Prioritizing Climate Solutions, Green Jobs and Transit Justice Event […]
Welcome to the Newly Elected PPT Coordinating Committee Members, 2021-2023!
Congrats to the new PPT Coordinating Committee Members, elected to lead us 2021-2023! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led organization and we practice what we preach. Our Coordinating Committee acts as our Board of Directors and is filled with up to 15 people who are elected to the seats by the rest […]
NEXTransit Fare Policy Recommendations are grossly inadequate, and we need to speak up!
What is NEXTransit? NEXTransit is Port Authority’s 25-year long-range plan. This is the first public planning document that Port Authority has developed in decades, and it will impact their policy and infrastructure priorities for the foreseeable future. In this final NEXTransit draft (p.38), Port Authority names fare affordability as the 2nd most highly ranked policy […]
Port Authority’s June Service Adjustments, Q2 2021, with comment from @PGH_Bus_Info Hotline
New quarterly adjustments bring an ever-so-slight increase in service levels. Overall Service remains below pre-pandemic levels. Four times every year, the Port Authority adjusts its transit schedules and routes to account for construction, road closures, rider’s requests, ridership shifts, and/or all of the other unexpected changes that might affect Pittsburgh roads. These quarterly adjustments were […]
NEW REPORT: Congressional Action on Transit Funding Could Transform Economic Opportunity in Pittsburgh
New Report from The National Campaign for Transit Justice, Just Strategy and Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) shows that if Congress fully funds transit this summer, Pennsylvania residents would see significant economic and environmental impact A new report released today by the National Campaign for Transit Justice, Just Strategy and Pittsburghers for Public Transit shows […]
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Cracked. Uneven. A tripping hazard. At the Hazelwood community meeting in February, Pastor Lutual Love stood up to speak. He said he was tired of unsafe neighborhood sidewalks.
People’s Plan for PA Climate Justice | PA Climate Equity Table
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People’s Plan for PA Climate Justice For centuries, Pennsylvanians have labored, often in grueling and unsafe conditions, to build the Pennsylvania we know today. For too long, the wealthiest indivi...
Pittsburghers for Public Transit “condemns” end of Port Authority’s mask mandate
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Port Authority of Allegheny County announced on April 18 that they will no longer enforce a requirement that riders wear masks, a move local transit...
Join the Next PPT Meeting to Advocate for Better Transit
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Join Pittsburghers for Public Transit to join the fight for transit justice. Affordable fares. Expanded service. Better bus stops. We can organize to make it happen.