Image description: PPT Member Debra Green leads a rally Fall 2020 to call for emergency fare relief for SNAP users.

🔥🚌 TRANSIT RIDERS WIN A DISCOUNTED FARE PILOT THAT CAN LEAD THE WAY TO MORE PERMANENT AFFORDABLE FARES FOR ALL!!🚨🚈

Because Allegheny County transit riders took action, more affordable fares are coming to our transit system – but we need to continue organizing to make sure they’re permanent and available to all.

On Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services announced a new pilot program to test more affordable fares for low-income transit riders.

This announcement is a huge win for transit riders and it is only possible because together we all have been advocating and organizing for years. We’ve always known that cheaper transit fares would make it easier to move through our city. We’ve known that cheaper fares would put money back in our pockets for our families. Now cheaper fares are happening because of our advocacy.

But our work is not done. We need to make sure that more affordable fares become a permanent part of our transit system in Allegheny County – and we need your help.

Now, we are organizing a group of advocates who want to learn more about getting involved in this discounted fare program and who will help us make it permanent.

If you receive SNAP/EBT benefits, and if you want to get involved in the campaign, sign up below and our organizers will contact you about how to get involved with the County's new discounted fare program:

Image description: photo of two riders getting on an 82 Center in East Liberty. A third rider sits at a nearby bus stop.

Allegheny County Department of Human Service's forthcoming discounted fare pilot program is a historic announcement. This is the biggest program that DHS has ever released to increase transit access and it has . 

There are still lots of details yet to be released about the 1-year pilot program, but the door is open for it to become permanent and expanded.

Read more about the program from this week's news coverage:

• WESA: Allegheny County to test drive a discount transportation program
  
  
• Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Allegheny County to test reduced transit fares to low-income riders in one-year pilot program
  
  
• PGH City Paper: Pilot program extends reduced bus fare to some SNAP-eligible adults
  
  
• Trib Live: Allegheny County to launch pilot program for low-income public transit users
  
  
• PublicSource: Transit fare breaks coming for some Allegheny County riders
  
  
• WESA's The Confluence: Allegheny County will soon offer some low-income residents reduce transit fares as part of a study

Jack, WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!

This victory shows we can do amazing things when fight for one another. Join as a dues-paying PPT Member today to continue pushing what is possible:

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