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HUGE changes are proposed by PRT's Bus Line Redesign to nearly every route, stop, and schedule. The time is now to join advocates in supporting a transit vision for all.
Whether you live in McKeesport or McKees Rocks, the Hill District or the South Hills, our public transit system needs to work for everyone.
PRT's Bus Line Redesign proposes the most substantial changes to our transit system that we've seen in our lifetimes. 100,000 riders and workers who use the system every day will be impacted. Some communities will get cut out from service, while others will receive new access. With changes this big, it is critical that PRT do deep and sustained public outreach and have a process for incorporating what people say.
When it comes to the Bus Line Redesign, transit advocates believe that:
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The
Bus
Line
Redesign
should
increase
ridership
and
minimize
disruption
to
current
riders
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The
Bus
Line
Redesign
should
make
more
key
destinations
like
food,
healthcare,
jobs
and
schools
accessible
with
faster,
more
reliable
and
direct
trips
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The
Buslines
Redesign
should
prioritize
service
to
low-income
communities,
older
adults
and
people
with
disabilities,
youth,
and
Black
and
Brown
riders.
Jack - Do you want to see a Bus Line Redesign that benefits all? Sign-on today and join the community of transit advocates supporting this future:
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PRT’s Bus Line Redesign proposal is a LOT to consider. That’s why we at Pittsburghers for Public Transit created a little cheat sheet to help us understand the different ways that this proposed Bus Line Redesign impacts our transit trips.
We encourage everyone to review the PRT Bus Line Redesign Draft Proposal here [[link removed]] or join PRT at one of their upcoming pop-ups [[link removed]] to learn more and ask questions in person. You can use our Cheat Sheet to understand how changes will impact your access to friends and neighbors, businesses, and key community destinations.
We also encourage you to share your feedback with us to help us assess what we like about this proposal and what we should organize to change.
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We will only win a better system when we organize together. Below are some simple ways that you can help secure a Bus Line Resign that benefits all:
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Join
PPT
Members
as
we
talk
with
Pittsburgh
Regional
Transit
at
our
November
monthly
meeting
on
11/13
to
take
a
closer
look
at
the
Bus
Line
Redesign
and
what
it
means
for
our
neighborhoods
//
RSVP
here
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Sign
up
to
canvass
your
neighborhood
and
other
communities
throughout
Allegheny
County
with
flyers
to
spread
the
word
about
PRT's
Bus
Line
Redesign
//
RSVP
here
to
pick
up
flyers
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Join PPT for a movie night to watch “UNION”, a story about the people-powered movement that won the first Amazon union in US history!
Get your tickets to sit with PPT on our website. Tickets are $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds!
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image description: image links to the Week Without Driving PGH promo video created by PPT Member Dean Mougianis.
Take a look & give input on PPT's 2025 Strategic Plan! Our Members, Board and Staff have been hard at work all summer brainstorming some big potential campaigns to win more affordable fares, better service, affordable housing and more funding for transit.
Every year, our grassroots union engages in a collaborative planning process to chart a path for our growth in the coming year. We brainstorm ideas for our internal organizational development to create goals for how we support our members and build up the PPT family. We also brainstorm ideas for campaigns we can take on to win improvements to benefit transit riders and our communites – things like making fares more affordable, improving service, or building better sidewalks and more affordable housing.
PPT Members! Be sure to take a look at this draft and give your input today. The membership will vote on a final version in December.
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ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT for the PA Senate to pass a funding solution for transit. The Philly transit agency has ALREADY announced fare hikes and service cuts if a funding solution isn't reached. We know other agencies aren't far behind.
The transit budget shortfall in Philly alone will result in $254.7 million in state and local tax revenue losses – affecting suppliers, too, in over a dozen counties across PA. That’s money that funds education, social services, economic development and infrastructure all across the Commonwealth. Further delays will lead to similar losses in transit systems throughout the state.
🚨🚨Great communities need great transit. TAKE ACTION NOW and demand that the PA Senate and Governor provide funding to keep our whole state moving forward!!!
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Transit justice is environmental justice! Join us at the Environmental Justice Candidate form on October 30th!
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