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Pittsburgh City Council

Council asks State for a $117 Million Budget Increase for Pittsburgh Regional Transit.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Council approved a Will of Council urging the State General Assembly and Governor to help “prevent a catastrophic loss of transit service.”
  • The shortfall comes from increasing costs due to inflation & rising healthcare costs, decreased ridership from COVID, and the end of COVID-era Federal Funding
  • Without additional funding, PRT will cut up to 35% of fixed-route services and increase fares by 9%.
  • Forty-one bus routes would be fully eliminated, 34 would have major reductions, and 20 would have slight reductions; service would end after 11 pm.
  • Paratransit services for disabled riders would be cut by 62% and face a 20% fare increase.
  • Councilmembers Warwick and Mosley noted that robust public transit is vital for housing and economic growth initiatives and that the $117 million request should be just the start.
  • PRT has 120,000 daily riders, contributes $1 billion to the state economy, and keeps 39,000 cars off the road.
  • One in four Pittsburgh households does not have access to a car.

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Topics:
Transit & Transportation
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · April 29, 2025

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