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Tell the State: Public Transit Should Be Our FIRST Option, No Matter Where We Live!
My name is Marcus McKnight. I’m a bus driver in Philadelphia and I co-founded the Philly Transit Riders Union. Are you wondering why I’m chiming in for Pittsburghers for Public Transit? Well let me tell you! Pittsburghers for Public Transit helps lead the statewide Transit for All PA! Campaign, which is organizing AND WINNING resources […]
City Council Approves First-Ever Budget for Transit Amenities!
HUGE CITY BUDGET VICTORY! Transit rider organizing wins the first-ever city budget line item for transit amenities! Get ready for more bus shelter and benches in 2025! The PPT Organizing Committee set its sights on expanding bus shelters this year. Members voted to include it in our annual Strategic Plan and after a year of […]
Our government has the funds. It’s up to us to demand them for Visionary Transit!
My name is Kelda Gorman, and I’m an activist member of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. This year, PPT launched its Visionary Transit Service campaign, which invites riders like you and me to reimagine what our transit system should be. I’m so excited to be part of this fight. Can I count on you to fight […]
Help me be your voice on the PRT Board!
My name is Bobbie Fan, and I’m a proud member of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. I was recently appointed to represent riders on Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Governing Board. This feels like the work I was meant to do: ensuring that PRT meets the needs of all residents in Allegheny County. To speak up for riders […]
ACTION ALERT: City Council Must Budget For More Bus Shelters!
City Budget decisions for 2025 are happening NOW. Contact your City Councilmember today to support Councilmember Warwick’s amendment for the expansion of dignified, sheltered transit stops in the City of PIttsburgh! Can you follow up your letter with a phone call? Whether you are Black or white, disabled or able-bodied, an older adult or a […]
¡Fiesta de fin de año de PPT!
¡Estás invitado! Únete a la Fiesta de Fin de Año por la Victoria de un transporte publico justo.“Fiesta de fin de año de PPT”Fecha: jueves 19 de diciembreHora: 6:00 p. m. a 10:00 p. m.Lugar: East End Cooperative Ministries6165 Harvard Street, East Liberty, 15206 Visualiza y moviliza: Ganamos cuando imaginamos un mundo mejor y nos […]