bus rapid transit Archives

PRT preps for Bus Rapid Transit with changes to Oakland routes

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • January 27, 2023

Pittsburgh Regional Transit could change several bus routes through Oakland to accommodate the Bus Rapid Transit project, limiting service for some East End commuters and reducing connections to Downtown.

New BRT plan picks up Soldiers and Sailors stop

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • September 19, 2019

Pittsburgh’s newest proposal for its planned Bus Rapid Transit system features a bus station outside of Soldiers and Sailors Hall.

Port Authority to increase service on Oakland routes

By Brian Gentry, Assistant News Editor • March 6, 2019

Port Authority is taking care of some bus-ness in Oakland.

Editorial: The Port Authority is ignoring important BRT stakeholders

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 20, 2017

The Port Authority has promised people that live on the lines of the proposed Bus Rapid Transit project faster commutes, new electric buses and safe bike lanes. But the proposal isn’t perfect, and the...

Oakland locals weigh in on bus rapid transit

By Henry Glitz | News Editor • June 20, 2017

Community members and local activists gathered Monday night to talk about new bus stops, or as city employee Justin Miller called them — “upgraded transit experiences.” The replicas of the Bus...