Image is a panorama of the Transit for All PA! kickoff in Harrisburg on the steps of the capitol. People are cheering and holding large signs.
Transit for All PA! Campaign Kicks-off With 100 Transit Riders & Workers Strong in Harrisburg
On Tuesday, June 29th, more than 100 transit riders, transit workers, and allies in the Transit for All PA! coalition convened on the Capitol steps to kick off the fight for a dedicated $1.65 billion dollars in annual funding for Pennsylvania public transit.
Residents of Johnstown, Scranton, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, State College, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia traveled hundreds of miles to tell their stories to legislators about why fully-funded transit is essential to PA’s economic recovery, to address climate and air quality issues, and to grow equity and access for thousands of underserved residents in both rural and urban communities. 172 residents also sent more than 300 letters to their PA legislators to call on them to support the Transit for All PA platform on Tuesday as well.
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Image of the crowd at the Transit for All PA! rally in Harrisburg. Two people stand abreast holding a large "Transit for All PA!" banner, one is also holding a "Fund Transit" sign. People are standing behind them holding signs, one reads "People with Disabilities Ride Transit".
Pennsylvania is looking at a cataclysmic 31% funding cliff...
You can help save and expand public transit in PA by taking these actions now!
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Image of people waiting at the Smithfield Street bus stop to board a blue Port Authority bus.
From Pittsburgh City Paper: Port Authority approves fare increase, along with free transfers starting in 2022
[...] "Laura Wiens of the transit advocacy group Pittsburghers for Public Transit is supportive of the elimination of the $1 transfer fee for ConnectCard users, but doesn’t agree with the fare increase.
Wiens says that Pittsburgh already had a comparatively high transit fare, and increasing it is not a remedy to help people recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
She also says she was disappointed that the Authority didn’t implement a low-income fare program. PPT has been advocating for months for policies that would give those on SNAP benefits access to free transit fares, as well as a fare-capping policy that would limit how much ConnectCard users could spend during a month's period equal to the cost of a monthly pass. She says some low-income riders do not have enough money available to purchase a pass at $97.50 a month, but still end up spending more than that amount each month because they ride transit so often. Some cities, like Los Angeles, have implemented low-income fare policies in response to the pandemic. [...]
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Image of the Beyond the East Busway organizing fellows laughing around a table as they plan the campaign's next steps.
Join the PPT Team: We’re Hiring for a Community Organizer!
We are seeking a full-time community organizer to start in Summer 2021! The community organizer will work out of our Garfield office but may work part-time remotely. The primary responsibilities will be to mobilize grassroots action for more equitable, affordable, and sustainable transit service. The organizer will directly engage riders, bus operators and residents in community campaigns for expanded transit funding at the state and federal level, for fair fares, and for affordable housing and equitable development that puts people first.
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Image of the Beyond the East Busway organizing fellows laughing around a table as they plan the campaign's next steps.
July 6th Deadline for Nominations to join PPT's Coordinating Committee. July 14th Coordinating Committee Elections
Democratic member-led organizing is a PPT cornerstone. Each July, PPT members vote for leaders to join our Coordinating Committee (which functions as our Board of Directors).
We are now accepting nominations for leaders to guide us through the next phase of our organizing. All PPT members who have participated with PPT in the last 6-months can run for the Coordinating Committee. Transit riders, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ People, People with Disabilities, Immigrants, Womxn, and Youth nominations are strongly encouraged.
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Image of a Black Lives Matter protests from Summer 2021 from Thomas Merton Center's Archive
Click-tivist Corner️️️✊🖱️
Before you move on, take 2 minutes to advocate for transit justice in these surveys:
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PPT Communications Committee Meeting // Tuesday, July 6th // 7pm // RSVP via email
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Transit for All PA! Campaign Kickoff Recap + Next Steps // Wednesday, July 7th, 2-3:30 // RSVP here
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PPT July Monthly Meeting + Coordinating Committee Elections // Wednesday, July 14th // 6:30 social // 7pm meeting // RSVP here
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