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Median Household Income in Allegheny County

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Transit Lines and African American Population

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Zero Car Households in Allegheny County

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Pittsburghers for Public Transit

4 hours ago

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"With the unemployment rate reaching 15.9% in Allegheny County, asking low-income riders to pay full fares will only contribute further to their economic downslide."- Rahul Amruthapuri, PPT Member

Check out Rahul's LTE and join the call: Port Authority needs #FairFaresNOW www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2020/06/05/Help-contribute-to-economic-stability/stories/202006050044 ... See MoreSee Less

Help contribute to economic stability

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In response to the May 30 article “Transit Fares Return June 8, Roiling Advocates,” I would like to make a case for Port Authority implementing...

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24 hours ago

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80+ organizations across PA are saying: end the police raiding of PA's Motor License Fund. Establish stable funding so that Black communities across our state can get the public transit they deserve. www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/80-pa-orgs-unions-and-electeds-demand-that-the-turnpike-fulfil... ... See MoreSee Less

80+ PA Orgs, Unions, and Electeds Demand that the Turnpike Fulfill its Transit Funding Responsibilities - Pittsburghers for Public Transit

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Transit is essential. Pennsylvania needs stable funding for public transit. On Thursday, May 14th, 82 organizations, unions, and elected officials across the state of Pennsylvania called on state legi...

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1 day ago

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If Port Authority cannot afford to wait to reinstate fares, then Port Authority can also not afford to wait to implement a low-income fares program. Riders can’t wait for months for PAAC’s fare consultant to establish that they are too poor to pay to ride.

"I am an essential worker, I have been working through the whole pandemic…I have to choose between 3 bills at the beginning of the month to pay and I have no money. This $97.50 a month [of transit fares], I can’t afford it.” - Deanna Turner, PPT Member & Hazelwood Resident

Read the calls for a stop-gap low-income fare program, expanded statewide transit funding, and equitable data-driven decision-making. Join us in the work: ow.ly/DKf250zYoat ... See MoreSee Less

PPT Members call on Port Authority Board to take action for transit equity during Covid-19 - Pittsburghers for Public Transit

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Dozens of PPT members address the board on 3-priority areas of concern On May 29, 31 speakers organized by PPT addressed the Port Authority board (testimony begins at 22:10) to raise concerns and prov...

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2 days ago

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An update from Inequality.org/Institute for Policy Studies on bus operators nationwide who've refused to transport police or arrested protesters. (and thx for the shout-out to the work that PPT members are doing for transit equity!! inequality.org/great-divide/bus-drivers-refuse-help-police-transfer-protesters-to-jail/ ... See MoreSee Less

Bus Drivers Refuse to Help Police Transfer Protesters to Jail

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Pittsburghers for Public Transit

3 days ago

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THIS JUST OUT: Port Authority's operators refuse to transport police or protesters who are detained. ✊ PPT stands in solidarity with transit workers at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 and across the country who agree this is a misuse of public transit.✊ www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/port-authority-operators-will-not-be-used-to-transport-police-on-... ... See MoreSee Less

Port Authority operators will not be used to transport police on buses, says union

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In many cities across the country, bus drivers have shown solidarity with protesters by refusing to transport police or protesters being arrested or detained. In...

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