A message from the Transit for All PA! Statewide Campaign: |
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Jack - the Pennsylvania legislature missed its budget deadline yet again. It's time to put the pressure on and ensure NO BUDGET WITHOUT TRANSIT!
We need legislators across the state to hold the line and pass a budget that prevents transit collapse. We're demanding our legislators STEP UP for public transit to move Pennsylvanians in every corner of our state - and we need your help! |
The PA House has passed HB 1364, which expands the Governor's transit funding proposal. This buys our transit riders and workers time to win a long-term funding solution. We need our legislators to stand strong: implement the funding outlined in this bill at minimum, to prevent further cuts to transit in the immediate term, so we can continue to organize in the coming months to win service restoration and expansion.
The time to take action is now! Use this new form to email your legislators and ask them to ensure NO BUDGET WITHOUT TRANSIT! |
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Join us for our Board Election Kickoff Night! |
On Wednesday, July 9th from 7-8:30 PM, join us for our virtual Board Election kickoff night!
PPT's board is democratically elected by--and made up of!--you, our wonderful membership. Join us for our monthly meeting, where all of this year's Board candidates will introduce themselves and make the case for their candidacy. We'll also get critical updates on the state of the transit funding crisis. |
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Take your advocacy a step further: two critical ways to help us win Transit for All PA |
Friday, July 8th: Phone bank in key districts |
We're organizing hard in key districts whose legislators don't yet understand the value of transit in their communities. You can help us make sure they hear our message by volunteering to call transit supporters in small towns, rural communities, and key urban districts. We'll talk to them about why they support transit, and help them call their State Senators. |
Tuesday, July 29th: Statewide strategy call |
Though we're past the budget deadline, we expect PA to pass a budget soon, and we know we're in for a long fight for transit restoration and expansion. Join our statewide all-call for an update on where our fight goes from here! |
News from the PPT Universe 🌠 |
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Our very own executive director, Laura Chu Wiens, recently was featured on City Cast Pittsburgh's podcast to talk about the transit funding crisis, how it will affect the community, and what we can do about it. Listen to the episode here!
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PRT recently posted helpful "How to ride" videos introducing new riders to our public transit--in 8 languages, including Spanish! After years of organizing for language justice, we're counting this as a step in the right direction. Check out the videos here.
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Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, transit workers and neighbors.
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