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Powerful Testimony at Port Authority Board Meeting Re: Policing on the T
September 29th, 2017 Great testimony today at the Port Authority board meeting about why we should not have criminal penalties and Port Authority police doing fare enforcement on the T! Speakers included representatives from The Women and Girls Foundation, Aryse, PIIN, Urban Kind, Fight for LIfers West, LCLAA, the Center for Independent Living and Beechview […]
Pittsburgh has one of the highest uses of public transit in the nation: Bus lines are lifelines!
The US Census reports that Pittsburgh workers that commute using public transit is growing– in 2016 it went up to 18.1% of the population, which puts us 9th in the nation. If you include biking and walking, that’s 31% of Pittsburgh’s workers. And that’s JUST in the city of Pittsburgh, and among our working population […]
PPT joins the ATU at the Labor Day Parade!
Pittsburghers for Public Transit marched with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) on Monday, September 4th for Labor Day. YES to strong unions! PPT supports a safe, affordable, accessible transit system operated by union drivers paid good living wages and working in safe conditions.
When We Fight, We Win! Port Authority holds BRT meetings in Braddock, Duquesne, and McKeesport
WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN! In response to concerns raised by community members, riders, ACCESS mob, and PPT, The Port Authority will be holding three community meetings in Braddock, McKeesport, and Duquesne. Check out the facebook event page for Braddock and information on time and location for all three meetings below: BRADDOCK October 2 – […]
PPT goes to Harrisburg to Oppose Budget Cuts to Transit!
On September 13th, House Republicans voted to pass a budget which approved cuts of $11.3 million to transit in Allegheny County. The budget then moved to a vote in the Senate, and PPT, along with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) headed to Harrisburg to say “NO” to more cuts to transit! Transit lines are life […]
Mifflin Estates Transit Celebration!
The Mifflin Estates Transit Campaign celebrated the hard work they put in over the past year, with over 50 residents, bus drivers and PPT activists coming out to eat and find out more about the schedule and service. Thanks to their fight, the 55 will now be running through the community all day and on weekends! There […]
BRT Press Conference
Pittsburghers for Public Transit joined residents of Braddock, Duquesne, and Rankin, ACCESS Mob, and transit advocates to tell the Port Authority “No!” to mandatory transfers and service impacts to the disability community. From the WESA coverage of the event: “The monetary and physical costs of switching buses take a toll on these communities, which tend to […]
Affordable Housing and Access to Good Transit
“The city has talked the talk about affordable housing and talked about a commitment to access and mobility, but here’s the opportunity to actually prove it,” said Crystal Jennings, organizer of the Penn Plaza Support and Action Coalition. “The Lexington site is next to the best transit in the city — the [Martin Luther King] […]
The High Cost of Transit, and Transit-Oriented Development
Photo credit: Ryan Deto, Pittsburgh CityPaper “When it comes to building affordable housing, there is no better place to do so than near public transportation. Since low-income people are less likely to own cars than higher-income individuals, good access to public transit is necessary for affordable-housing dwellers to travel to work, visit family and […]
Residents and Riders speak up at PAAC Board Meeting about the negative impact of the BRT in their communities:
Great Press Coverage on Possible BRT Impact on Duquesne and Braddock communities. If you missed the meeting, you can still email comments and concerns around the BRT proposal to brt@portauthority.org. — Residents and community representatives from Duquesne and Braddock highlighted the consequences of less frequent service along the key 61 A,B,C & D routes, along […]