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PPT in the News: The Transit Crisis Isn’t Over
On October 11th, members of the ATU’s Local 85 voted to ratify a contract that included $60 million in concessions over the next four years. Their actions, along with funds from the state and county, averted the devastating 35% service cut that had been slated to take effect in September. However, all of this is […]
Meeting on July 21st
Join us for a meeting at 10am at the Thomas Merton Center. We’ll be meeting with members of ATU Local 85.
Meeting with ATU Local 85 and the International President
Today we met at the ATU Local 85 headquarters along with International President, Larry Hanley. We’ve got only a couple months before the bus cuts take effect. We’ll be working closely with the union and PPT has got big plans for September 8th.
Raising the Issue
Over the past couple weeks we’ve passed out 10,000 of our 2nd edition ‘PA Needs Transit’ newspaper. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can download the digital version here: PA Needs Transit
The End Is Near
If you missed our doomday flyering or just want a copy of the flyer, click here.
Recap of 6/8 Save Our Public Transit March
PPT led a spirited demonstration to Save Our Public Transit on Friday, June 8th in Downtown Pittsburgh. Over 200 transit riders and workers marched together to call for more public transit—not less. Besides demanding a stop to bus cuts, speakers called upon lawmakers to create a dedicated source of funding for transportation and upon corporations […]
Pittsburgh to get $11.3 million federal grant to rebuild Hill District streets
www.post-gazette.com
The Hill District grant is part of $2.2 billion announced Thursday under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.
PPT Summer Party! Get Your Tickets Today. - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org
Mark your calendars for August 10th! Come celebrate the victories we've had for public transit and the amazing community we've built.