šBus-only lanes š¦Traffic signals that prioritize transit
Solutions exist to speed up service and increase reliability. We need city, county, and state to put funding and political will behind a vision to make it happen.
Port Authority buses not on schedule nearly 1/3 of the time, a state performance audit finds
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"Even for people that don't use public transportation, it's a critical issue, because without a viable mass transit agency, the traffic congestion in Allegheny County would be unbearable."Get your new PPT T-Shirt at tomorrow's Holiday Fundraiser Party! RSVP here: www.facebook.com/events/269111013798763/
"All the decorations are paid for by drivers out of their own pocket and are often leftover home decorations from previous years."
We <3 our drivers.
What to know about the holiday buses
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āIt's the time of the year where it's cold, the days are shorter, and if this very little thing brings about some joy to someone's day, it's just that much better.āNew HuffPost article profiles PPT and the transit justice movement in Pittsburgh.
āI didnāt call it activism. I was just doing something because I knew it was needed. ... We couldnāt get to stores or shopping malls. People couldnāt get to work.ā, says Debra Green who led a campaign to restore the 59. Now she's a PPT Board member inspiring new leaders to make change! ššš
Officials Cut Bus Service In This Poor Neighborhood. One Woman Fought Back.
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For many, achieving the American Dream depends on access to public transit.š£ļø"1 trip! 2 trip ! 3 trip! 4! Why are poor folks paying more"
Through the last 6-weeks, Riders led a campaign to collect over 2,500 signatures in support of three easy #FareEquity policies:
1. Fare Capping (to allow daily/weekly/monthly/yearly bus passes to be paid for one ride at a time)
2. Free Transfers
3. Remove the penalty for cash payment
On December 7th, 2018 we rallied to present these signatures and our testimony to the Port Authority of Allegheny County board of directors ,calling on them to #MakeOurFaresFair.
Huge thanks to all the riders and volunteers who rallied, gave testimony, collected signatures, made phone calls, created signs and made up chants! Thx to Just Harvest and Mon Valley Initiative for your partnership on the campaign. #StrongerTogether
We will continue to fight for equity in our system until all have the access they deserve.
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URA Lexington Meeting Standing-Room Only with Community Members!
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Important Community Meeting in N Point Breeze and Homewood, Thursday Nov 2!
We know that transit assets like the MLK East Busway are often theĀ first sites of displacement and gentrification in cities, and that the housing costs along the stops of the East Busway have been escalating in recent years. Rising housing and rental costs mean that low income transit riders that depend onĀ public transit to get […]
Latinx Transit Riders Would Not Ride Transit If Port Authority Cooperates with ICE
Organizer Krystle Knight from the Thomas Merton Center shares survey responses from Latinx transit riders, who would be reluctant to use the T if Port Authority police were checking fares, and if public transit was serving as an immigration checkpoint.
Mon Valley Residents Say No to Implementing BRT on their Backs
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