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Opinion | Missing the bus: PRT service changes are isolating entire communities

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • October 5, 2023

On Oct. 1, the cuts to Pittsburgh Regional Transit lines took effect, despite much community opposition. Four of arguably the most popular bus routes — the 71A-Negley, 71C-Point Breeze, 71D-Hamilton and 61D-Murray — no longer go Downtown. Instead, they end in Oakland and turn around.

Opinion | With all that cars have taken, why can’t we let them go?

By Jack Troy, Opinions Editor • December 1, 2021

America is too busy sacrificing the environment and quality of our social fabric at the altar of car culture to pay much attention to how destructive it is.

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.

Staff picks: What we missed in Pittsburgh

By The Pitt News Staff • August 26, 2019

Read what our staff missed most about Pittsburgh during the summer holiday

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.

Public Transit in motion at Community Cafe

By Emily Wolfe, For The Pitt News • September 21, 2018

Pittsburghers for Public Transit members spoke to students at the Honor's College weekly event, Community Cafe.

City should keep improving bus routes to Downtown for all

By Brian Gentry, Senior Columnist • July 18, 2018

It is vital that the city delivers on its promise to provide quick access to Downtown for the communities that need it most.

Port Authority to eliminate bus stops

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor • June 28, 2016

Port Authority of Allegheny County is hoping to speed up services by eliminating bus stops. Pittsburgh’s transit agency is conducting a stop-by-stop analysis of its 7,020 stops, taking into account...