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. | Transit for All PA!
The following letter was sent by the Transit for All PA! coalition to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and leading legislators in the House and Senate on June 29th, 23:| Transit for All PA!
PRT is considering fare hikes along with cuts to Allegheny County bus, T service due to insufficient state funding, waning pandemic aid and lower ridership.| Pittsburgh's Public Source
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed increase of $1.41 billion in transit subsidies over five years would mean more than $200 million a year extra for the state’s largest transit agencies, Pittsburgh Regional Transit and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority around Philadelphia. Those agencies carry millions of passengers a year and get 87% of the state’s transit […]| Pittsburgh Union Progress
Without aid, "there's simply no amount of cutting we can do to plug a $213 million deficit."| Inquirer.com
