Don't let COVID kill transit // Across PA, riders & workers organize TOMORROW @ 5pm: You're invited to give some real-talk to Senator Bob Casey about the transit crisis Covid-19 has Pennsylvania's public transit on the edge of disaster. Fare hikes, layoffs, and shutdowns are on the horizon if Congress does not pass $32B for public transit. Across PA, transit riders and workers are coming together for some real-talk with Senator Bob Casey about the transit crisis. He needs to stand on the Senate floor as a transit champion and pass $32B for transit to move us all past Covid-19. Join us on July 28th @ 5pm to show Casey that PA transit riders and workers are organized and ready to push. RSVP Now "Pa. transit advocates, unions call on Casey, Toomey to beef up public transit funding in next coronavirus relief package" "PITTSBURGH — As the heat builds on Congress to pass the newest round of federal stimulus before the CARES Act expires next week, some 60 Pennsylvania public transit advocacy groups and unions on Tuesday called on the state’s United States senators to secure funding for struggling agencies across the country that provide bus and rail service. “We need to have safe and effective public transit to move us through the pandemic and beyond, especially here in Pennsylvania,” they wrote in a letter to U.S. Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa. The advocates want the two lawmakers to push for getting $32 billion in transit funding into the COVID-19 stimulus bill now under consideration in Washington." Read more "Pittsburghers for Public Transit distribute masks to riders, push for additional public transit funding" "...PPT has advocated for equity and continued funding of public transit through a number of actions throughout the pandemic. In May, PPT led speakers to testify at the monthly Port Authority board meeting to discuss issues facing riders and workers. [...] This week, the organization also signed on to an open letter with 61 other Pennsylvania community organizations, unions, and advocacy groups encouraging U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-Scranton) and Pat Toomey (R-Lehigh) to stand for a $32 billion dollar COVID-19 relief package to the HEROES Act in Congress..." More info Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Monday, July 27th at 1:00 pm // info here Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Monday, July 27th at 7:00 pm // info here 🌟 Riders & Workers Talk the Transit Crisis w Senator Bob Casey // Tues July 28 // 5-6pm // RSVP HERE Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Thurs, Aug 6th at 9:00am // info here Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Thurs, Aug 6th at 5:30pm // info here 🌟 PPT General Meeting // Wed, Aug 12 // Social time: 6:30 // Meeting time: 7-8:30pm Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Tues, Aug 25th at 12:30 pm // info here Next Transit Port Authority Public Meeting for Long-range Plan // Tues, Aug 25th at 4:00 pm // info here ‌ ‌ Pittsburghers for Public Transit | 5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!