Editorial: The Port Authority is ignoring important BRT stakeholders
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 20, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
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 people that might be negatively impacted by the project are being ignored. Some 3,000 riders a...
Oakland locals weigh in on bus rapid transit
By Henry Glitz | News Editor
June 20, 2017
Filed under City, News, Top Stories
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 Rapid Transit system’s proposed new stops sat on the side of the room as Miller, an employee of Pittsb...