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Community Meetings on Transit 5/19/12
There are two Community Meetings on Transit coming up on Saturday, May 19th. *The first, hosted by Pittsburghers for Public Transit, is at 1:00 PM at The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation’s Community Activity Center (113 N Pacific Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224). Join PPT and the ATU to discuss the public transportation crisis in Pennsylvania and ways to […]
ATU RALLY 4/27
PLEASE JOIN THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION’S LOCAL 85 FOR A RALLY TO SAY NO TO THE PORT AUTHORITY’S 35% SERVICE REDUCTION PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER WHERE: 345 6TH AVE., PITTSBURGH PAWHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2012 at 8:45AM WE WILL ATTEND THE PORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING AT WHICH THEY WILL BE VOTING TO APPROVE THE JULY FARE […]
National Day of Action to Stop Transit Cuts! Defend Pittsburgh Public Transit!
When: Wednesday April 4th 12:00 PM Where: City-County Building – 414 Grant Street Downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburghers for Public Transit, ATU Local 85, and Occupy Pittsburgh will rally against the local proposed cut to transit service and fare hikes while calling attention to the war and financial crimes perpetrated by the US government and Giant Banks […]
RALLY TO SAVE TRANSIT – WEDNESDAY FEB 29 12 PM
Our public transit system is facing the most drastic cuts in service to date! POTENTIAL LOSS OF 35% OF SERVICE, 50% OF ROUTES AND 500 JOBS Take action to fight for public investment in transportation and demand that corporations pay there “fare” share. Pittsburghers for Public Transit, ATU Local 85, and Occupy Pittsburgh will be […]
Leafletting Events- Feb. 14, 24, 28
Join Occupy Pittsburgh, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, our union member sisters and brothers, and other residents to distribute post cards on buses, at bus stops, and at congested intersections to mobilize the public in support of public transit. Meet and pick up flyers between 3:30 and 5:00 PM at one of the two action locations and […]
Bus Riders Rally Against Proposed Port Authority Cuts – Pittsburgh News Story – WTAE Pittsburgh
Bus Riders Rally Against Proposed Port Authority Cuts – Pittsburgh News Story – WTAE Pittsburgh
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Ross Nicotero: PRT’s hiring and retention is crisis that must be addressed now
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Several weeks ago, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) launched a public input process to overhaul the downtown bus network. This is the first portion of a system-wide transit network redesign, to osten...2 weeks ago
Take action to support transit workers - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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Without transit workers, we have no transit system. Our transit system is short 220+ workers and our scheduled service is in decline. This Transit Worker Appreciation Day, join PPT in calling on our n...