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Jack will you join our union of transit riders and workers today? Join as a member and help win campaigns for better transit and communities.
>>> YES! I want to support transit justice!

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Jack 🚨🚨 Our state's funding for the transit has been stagnant for 13 years, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit has finally reached a breaking point.

Last Thursday, the agency laid out a devestating proposal to slash 40% of our transit, raise fares to $3, and eliminate more than 60% of the paratransit service area affecting seniors and people with disabilities the most.

🚨🚨 The time is now take action! Call on your State Legislators TODAY to fight for the transit funding we need.

You can stop the cuts! Send your letter TODAY!

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But there's good news, more than 10,000 people are standing up to say that transit must be saved and expanded across PA.

Here are 4 ways you can join the fight to save transit in Pittsburgh and across our state:

Share this video on >>Instagram, >>Facebook, >>Twitter, and text message to encourage friends and family to take action.
Jump on the statewide call Tuesay night for the Transit for All PA! campaign. more than 300 people are already signed up! >>Sign-up Here
Share the letter writing campaign link with your contacts to encourage them to write their state legislators to save our system >>Letter-writing campaign link
Learn more about the proposal to cut service on our new blog and educate your community. >>Read it here

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PRT, the State Budget, and Major Service Cuts--What's Going On?

On March 20th, PRT announced the cuts they would have to make in order to operate under the proposed budget, and we're not gonna lie–they're bleak. If enacted, the cuts would gut paratransit, shrink or eliminate 95 lines, and bring fare hikes across the board. These cuts would hit hardest for our disabled community, elders, and folks with no other transportation options.

Read our new blog to learn more about the proposed service cuts and what you can do to stop them:

Learn more in our new blog

More PGH Transit News

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The Mayor of Pittsburgh has a huge role in improving transit access. Join our Mayoral Candidate Forum on April 9 to learn more.

There is a lot that the city can do to improve access to public transit - from sidewalks, to bus stops, to housing policy - and this year, 4 candidates are running to be our next Mayor. Join transit advocates from across the city to learn these candidates' plans for transit if they are elected to office.

RSVP here

Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) calls on Mayoral and City Council Candidates to adopt PPT’s "Transit 25/25/25" goals and develop a plan for implementation

Mayoral and City Council candidates must pledge to:

Close 25% of the City’s Sidewalk Network Gaps
Install 25 New Bus Shelters Per Year
Ensure 25% of the New Housing Units Built Near Our Best Transit Assets are Deeply Affordable

The Transit 25/25/25 demand around sidewalks, bus shelters, and affordable, higher-density housing by our best transit assets are continuations of the equitable infrastructure campaign work that members of Pittsburghers for Public Transit have been leading for the last several years.

Learn more about "Transit 25/25/25"

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Application Deadline EXTENDED! Join our new (and PAID) Mon Valley Transit Organizing Fellowship

That is why Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) will launch a paid fellowship program for transit riders who live in communities located in the Mon Valley during Spring 2024. Participants will explore public transit access, infrastructure, financial barriers, and equitable development. Examples of these topics include; the opportunities and need for more bus shelters and safe, accessible sidewalks to transit, improved service through Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT’s) Bus Line redesign process, winning and enrolling Mon Valley residents into Allegheny Go, and the zoning/land use relationship connecting access to housing and quality transit.

Learn more & apply!

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Join riders and workers from across the US at the National Transit Advocacy Spring Training on April 25th and 26th in Pittsburgh, PA!

This April, riders and workers from transit systems across the US will gather in Pittsburgh, PA for the second-annual transit organizer spring training. The schedule will be full of workshops, solidarity socials, and inspiration to fuel our fight for a transportation system that moves us all!

With service cuts, fair hikes, funding gaps, and a burning housing crisis, the need has never been higher for an army of well-trained transit organizers! Spread the word and reserve your seat today!

See the schedule & Reserve your ticket

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From the Striking Post-Gazette Workers: "‘Victory’: Federal judges award rare injunction to striking Pittsburgh journalists, who are mulling what happens next"

Big news for the striking workers of the Post-Gazette: they won their injunction! These workers have been on strike for 29 months - thats the longest strike in the US - now they need to figure out whats next. You can suppot them. Read More here and take aciton to support them:

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Take PennDOT's survey to advocate for better public transit!

Every two years PA updates the 12-Year Transportation Program to reflect the public’s needs and prioritize transportation projects.
>> Take the Survey to elevate transit

Events

Moving Forward: A Transit Panel on Sustainability and Innovation // Virtual Webinar // Thursday, Thursday, March 27 · 6:30 - 7:30pm // RSVP here
PPT Research Committee // Virtual Meeting // Fridays // 3 – 4pm EDT // RSVP Here
PPT & Transit for All PA! Communications Committee // Tuesday, April 1 // 6 – 7pm // Virtual event // RSVP here
Transit For All PA! Statewide call - Building a Path to Funding & Expanding Transit Across PA // Tuesday, April 2, 7-8:30 // RSVP here
#VoteTransit Mayoral Candidate Forum // Wednesday, April 9, 6pm social time, 7-8:30 forum // hybrid event // in person at 4836 Ellsworth or onlien via zoom // RSVP here
PPT Accessibility Committee Meeting // Monday, April 21, 6-7pm // online via zoom // RSVP here
⭐ National Transit Advocacy & Organizing Spring Training // Friday, April 25 - Saturday, April 26 // RSVP + Deatils here

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, transit workers and neighbors.

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But there's good news, more than 10,000 people are standing up to say that transit must be saved and expanded across PA. Here are 4 ways you can join the fight to save transit in Pittsburgh and across our state: