Image Description: Graphic with two sides. Left side has a photo in color or Sara Innamorato. There are two boxes labled “#VoteTransit Q&A” and “Transit Ride-Along w PPT”. Both have checkmarks. On the right side there is a photo in black and wite of Joe Rockey. The same checkboxes are under his photo without a checkmark.

Sara Innamorato and Joe Rockey win their parties' Primary Elections and will face off in the General Election on November 7th. Sara is the only candidate who submitted answers to PPT's #VoteTransit Questionnaire and accepted our invite to ride the bus.

But riders still need to continue organizing to win our demands. Sign the petition, pledge to #VoteTransit, and donate to PPT to keep our organizing strong.

image description: PPT Members take a selfie while canvassing to promote the Discount Transit Fare Pilot program

New Data on Low-Income Fare Program Demonstrates Rider Needs…and the Program’s Success

Here are just a few of the insights that PPT Members pulled from the new data dashboard:

• Majority of enrollees in the program paid for transit with cash in the week prior to joining the program, with the majority also spending more than $25 a week on transit, higher than the cost of a weekly bus pass.

• There were 15,885 household applications, 9,574 of which were deemed eligible for the program. The high number of applicants shows the demand for the program. Over 80% of program participants don’t have access to a car

• Over 80% of program participants used public transportation to travel to work and to get around generally.

• 43% of the people in the program are working, most are working full time, and most are making about $15/hour.

• A good number of participants (nearly 2,500) identified as unemployed and are presumably looking for work based on their answer selection; those searching for work spend about 3 hours a week in their search.

  Children (6-17 of age) in the program represent the largest age group at

• 34%. This shows the pilot provides a benefit at a household level, addressing travel needs for families and caregivers.

• 72% of the adult enrollees are women.

Image Description: PPT Member Lorena speaks at a PPT rally and release of our “Representing Our Routes” report in the Spring of 2023. She is flanked by an ASL interpreter and dozens of PPT members holding red and yellow signs.

PPT's own election season is getting off the ground! Nominations are open for PPT members who want to run for a 2-year term on our Board of Directors. Nominate yourself or an inspirational leader before July 5th.

PPT operates as a truly member-led organization, and that sets us apart from other non-profits. Our membership elects (and runs for) our Board of Directors, develops and votes to approve our yearly campaign plan. Members run PPT's research, communications, organizing and accessibility committees, which develop and implement our winningl campaigns.

We are looking for a new round of leaders who understand the importance of our work for transit justice in Allegheny County, and are looking to get more involved in directing the course of our campaigns, our communications work, and organizing actions. Nominations are open until July 5th. Voting will run from July 12th-31st. PPT members are all those who support the Transit Bill of Rights, have participated in a PPT action or meeting, and have paid dues of at least $2.75 within the last year (the cost of a single PRT fare).

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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