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
Whether you’re from State College or Scranton, Philly or Erie, every Pennsylvanian deserves transportation access to opportunity. We're ready for state transit funding that moves us. Join public transportation riders, workers, and advocates from across Pennsylvania to learn what's going on with transit, share your experiences on transit locally, and use this collective information to build a platform for visionary service in rural and urban communities across the Commonwealth! Over two sess...| Mobilize
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