image description: cutouts of the faces of John Weinstein, Michael Lamb, Sara Innamorato, and David Fawcett, and Will Parker are superimposed over a PRT bus. Text reads “Transit Q&A with candidates for County Executive. #VoteTransit on May 16th!"

New release! County Executives submit their answers to PPT's #VoteTransit Candidate Questionnaire. Be the first to read them here.

image description: collage of photos from the bus rides we took with the 4 candidates who accepted our invitation. The top photo shows Dave Faucett speaking with PPT Organier Cheryl Stephens and PPT Member Alisa Grishman. The second photo shows Michael Lamb speaking with PPT Member Clara Weibel, the third photo shows PPT Board Chair Verna Johnson speaking with Sara Innamorato. The bottom photo shows PPT Member and PRT Transit Operator Sascha Craig speaking with John Weinstein.

Innamorato, Lamb, Weinstein and Fawcett all accepted our invitations to ride the bus with us. We got to speak about our demands and hear their thoughts about the system.

image description: image includes photos of all 7 candidates running in the primary election on May 16th for Allegheny County Executive with text that reads, “transit rider demands”. To the left and right of the text are PPT’s logo, a bus outline with “PPT” in the center, and a circle of riders and workers around the bus holding hands.

With all of that at stake, PPT has worked with our membership to develop a platform with some of the top demands that transit riders have for the incoming Allegheny County Executive race.

Riders demand:

1. Rider Representation and Board Accountability In Decision-Making at Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)
2. Equitable and Expanded Transit Funding 
3. Commitment to Fully Accessible Transit 
4. Commitment to Affordable Housing near High Quality Transit 
5. Commitment to Reliable, Expanded Transit Service 
6. Commitment to Affordable Fares for Low-Income Riders

image description: photo of the fron of a red PRT bus at a stop downtown. Text has been superimposed over the photo that reads "General Meeting" with PPT's logo.

Volunteer to help PPT to connect with voters and encourage them to #VoteTransit on May 16th! Multiple dates are scheduled this month. And an optional training is scheduled for Monday April 17th.

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders and transit workers. We are fighting for a more expanded, affordable, and equitable transit system as a human right.

You can help us win campaigns for better transit by becoming a member today.

Pittsburghers for Public Transit
5119 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

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