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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)

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Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) provides public transportation services throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Formerly known as the Port Authority of Allegheny County, PRT went through a rebranding in June 2022. 

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit
PRT bus parked in parking lot
The lanes aim to improve bus service, reduce congestion and help make transit more reliable.
May 13, 2025
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PRT Red Line train.
The agency and Dormont Borough are looking to transform two parking lots along the Red Line into a mixed-used and mixed-income community to grow the neighborhood and increase ...
April 17, 2025
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
PRT grey bus drives down the street on sunny day
The cuts would be paired with a 25-cent fare increase to help close a projected $100 million budget deficit.
March 21, 2025
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PRT bus.
The courtesy campaign features playful illustrations of animated food characters navigating everyday transit scenarios.
March 12, 2025
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a yellow loram rail grinder operates on track
The plinth project and rail grinding project aim to increase reliability and improve safety.
Dec. 26, 2024
Aira
PRT now offers new visual interpreting service in partnership with Aira to enable blind and low-vision riders to stay informed with access to transit information on the go.
The new service will enable blind and low-vision riders to stay informed with access to transit information on the go.
Nov. 15, 2024
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
The University Line Phase two project includes 18 new transit stations located along six miles of dedicated bus-only lanes, two miles of protected bike lanes and community amenities.
Phase two includes 18 new transit stations located along six miles of dedicated bus-only lanes, two miles of protected bike lanes and community amenities.
Oct. 28, 2024
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
PRT seeks public input on draft bus network plans.
The new design will feature a restructured bus service to offer a more effective and efficient network designed for the Allegheny County.
Oct. 1, 2024
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PRT to resume Red Line services Sept. 1.
The Red Line has been closed since June 16 for several safety-critical maintenance projects, as contractors replaced several thousand feet of light-rail track and reconstructed...
Aug. 29, 2024
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PRT train.
The closures will allow crews to apply an epoxy coating that seals the concrete, preventing water from seeping into the concrete platforms.
Aug. 22, 2024

Articles

SEPTA
A SEPTA hydrogen-powered bus.
If the FY 26 state budget does not provide new funding for public transit, SEPTA will cut service by 45 percent and raise fares by 21.5 percent starting this fall while PRT will...
June 30, 2025
Valley Metro
Valley Metro app.
MST in Monterey County, Calif., PRT in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Valley Metro in Phoenix, Ariz., are looking to make it easier for riders to pay for using their respective transit...
July 30, 2024
PRT
PRT has reopened the Monongahela Incline.
The Monongahela Incline reopened Feb. 10th after passing state inspection for functionality and safety.
Feb. 12, 2024
Funding for the trio of agencies has been approved for FY24, all with different funding opportunities and changes for their respective agencies.
June 26, 2023
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The agreements end strike action at GO Transit and avoid strike action at TARC.
Nov. 21, 2022
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One of PRT's electric buses; the agency has committed to transitioning its bus fleet to zero emissions by 2045.
PRT will only purchase zero-emission buses after 2032 and spend more than $1 billion to make the transition.
Sept. 8, 2022
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
A rendering of the new PRT brand on a bus.
PRT says the name change is more than a new brand, but a better reflection of its services and organizational values.
June 10, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County Red Line trains returned to their full route on the morning of May 24 following repairs to the Sal Mill Run Boulevard Bridge, as well as accelerated work on two rail capital projects.
Repairs to the Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge and accelerated track projects have kept the Red Line trains from operating along its full route.
May 24, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
The Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge opened to bus traffic on May 14 and is expected to open to rail traffic at the end of the month following a 14-week closure. [Image credit: Port Authority of Allegheny County]
The Port Authority of Allegheny County reopened the bridge to bus traffic on May 14 and expects light-rail vehicles to resume use of the bridge at the end of the month.
May 17, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County expects transit vehicles will be able to run on the Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge by the end of May.
The bridge has been closed since early February after a joint on the bridge deck expanded.
April 6, 2022

Additional content from Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)

FlowBird
PRT to launch Flowbird Fare Payment System.
The new Astreo TVMs are scheduled to be operational in 2025.
Aug. 19, 2024
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PRT Red Line train.
The agency has submitted a letter of interest to the Build America Bureau for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Investment Act program to help cover the cost of the...
July 29, 2024
PRT
PRT marks milestone in Red Line maintenance project.
The completion of rail replacement work on the Red Line maintains PRT's efforts to remain on track to be finished with the project by the end of August.
July 16, 2024
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PRT will close the Red Line through August to complete safety-critical construction projects.
The projects include replacing more than 10,000 feet of light-rail track and reconstructing four grade crossings in Castle Shannon, Mt. Lebanon, Dormont and the Beechview neighborhood...
June 14, 2024
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PRT Board approves FY25 operating and capital budgets.
PRT's operating budget reflects challenges shared by other transit operators, while its capital budget continues investments in key projects.
May 29, 2024
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PRT has unveiled its first Climate Action Plan.
PRT will be focusing on reducing its production of greenhouse gases and the negative environmental impacts they create.
April 23, 2024
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PRT's Monongahela Incline.
The incline reopened following installation of new parts and testing; PRT has contracted a firm to conduct an independent review to improve reliability, maintenance and operation...
April 22, 2024
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PRT selects consultant for Monongahela Incline review.
Talson Solutions will help to improve the reliability, maintenance and operations of PRT's Monongahela Incline.
April 5, 2024
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PRT Red Line train.
The investment will advance maintenance and renewal projects to repair subway tunnel concrete rail foundations, replace light-rail track, grade crossing work and station upgrades...
March 20, 2024
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PRT to conduct independent review of Monongahela Incline.
The goal of the review is to better understand the causes of a string of issues that have led to the 154-year-old funicular's closure multiple times during the past year.
March 13, 2024
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor
Josh Shapiro.
The 1.75 percent funding increase marks the first time the state share of public transit funding has been raised in more than a decade.
Jan. 30, 2024
PRT
PRT Monongahela Incline to remain out of service for at least two more weeks.
PRT closed the incline on Jan. 2 following a malfunction that prevented the cars from slowing down and stopping at their predetermined positions at the upper and lower stations...
Jan. 16, 2024
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The Monongahela Incline will remain closed until further notice due to several electrical and mechanical issues.
PRT closed the 150-year-old incline at approximately 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 following a malfunction that prevented the cars from slowing down and stopping at their predetermined positions...
Jan. 4, 2024
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The 21-month-long project will analyze the entire bus system to comprehensively redesign the network for post-pandemic travel patterns to promote ridership, equity and inclusivity...
Oct. 23, 2023
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
PRT completes installation of Masabi's Justride on entire fleet of rail cars.
Justride's mobile ticketing validators will help to deliver smarter ticketing through its open platform on PRT’s network.
Sept. 7, 2023
PRT
Construction on the downtown portion of PRT's University Line will begin Sept. 13
The University Line is PRT’s first BRT project under the new level of service branded as PRTX.
Sept. 1, 2023
Employees terminated due to the vaccine requirement will have an opportunity to return to work.
Aug. 30, 2023
PRT
A preliminary investigation has concluded condensation buildup caused by an air conditioning unit attached to an electrical cabinet triggered the emergency brake of PRT's Monongahela Incline on Aug. 11.
The 153-year-old incline, which sees 1,000 riders every weekday and 4,500 riders on weekends, will remain closed until engineers determine a way to allow condensation to dissipate...
Aug. 16, 2023
The scope includes the installation of charging systems for electric buses and electrical and power supply upgrades; the project will support battery-electric charging stations...
July 18, 2023
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
The FTA has awarded a $149.9 million construction grant to PRT for the new Downtown-Uptown-Oakland BRT line.
The Downtown-Uptown-Oakland BRT project will provide fast, convenient transit for residents and commuters along a heavily congested corridor from downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland...
June 14, 2023
The funding will go towards replacing all PRT diesel vehicles with zero-emission vehicles.
April 12, 2023
Independence Excavating will begin construction this fall along Fifth, Liberty and Sixth avenues in downtown Pittsburgh, with phase one including the installation of five new ...
March 27, 2023
The contract would cover Phase One of the BRT project, which includes the downtown area along Fifth, Liberty and Sixth avenues known as the Downtown Loop.
March 20, 2023
PRT
PRT will be installing new bus stop signs later this month in downtown Pittsburgh and along the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway.
In addition to new PRT branding, the new signs provide riders with more information for a successful journey, including greater reflectivity for increased visibility to riders...
March 14, 2023
Since PRT closed the incline for an $8.2 million renovation project on Aug. 1, contractors have modernized the mechanical controls and electrical system, upgraded the interiors...
March 6, 2023
PRT began work inside the tunnel in January 2022, but the project has been delayed several months due to supply chain issues and the discovery metal conduit inside the tunnel ...
March 1, 2023
The program, which is expected to begin April 3, will allow businesses and multifamily building managers to purchase transit passes for their employees or tenants at steep discounts...
Feb. 6, 2023
NFI Group
NFI Xcelsior CHARGE NG 60 foot battery-electric zero-emission bus
The buses will spur PRT’s transition to a more sustainable fleet and replace vehicles that have reached the end of their lifespan with more efficient and reliable battery-electric...
Dec. 27, 2022
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
The reopening of the Monongahela Incline has been delayed due to supply chain and material delivery issues.
The incline was originally expected to reopen on Nov. 19, but is now expected to reopen before the end of the year.
Nov. 18, 2022
The 3,500-foot tunnel has been closed nearly every night since a $14.1 million electrical system upgrade project began in July 2020.
Nov. 14, 2022
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This effort includes planning for three new stations along the busway, developing a station area plan for the existing Wilkinsburg Station and identifying opportunities for TOD...
Aug. 23, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
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The 600,000-pound bridge must be lifted back into position and replace components removed to stabilize the bridge after its shift was discovered.
Feb. 17, 2022
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Fallowfield Station; image taken in 2017
The project was scheduled to start this spring, but has been moved up to take advantage of the closure of the Saw Mill Boulevard bridge.
Feb. 14, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
The Port Authority was awarded $8.2 million from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.
The projects will help reduce both congestion and air pollution and improve transit in the county.
Feb. 11, 2022
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will release a timeline of repairs next week.
Feb. 11, 2022
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The Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge; the Port Authority is working with a third-party contractor to repair the bridge. A portion of the bridge was found to have shifted on Feb. 4 and while the Port Authority suspended transit traffic on the bridge, it says it is stable.
Engineers found a portion of the Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge used by buses and light-rail trains shifted; it is stable, but will remain closed until repairs are made.
Feb. 7, 2022
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Installation of the NFI Parts® Proactive Air and Surface Purification units began in the fall of 2021 and is expected to wrap up early in 2022.
The devices are being installed on the port authority’s 700 buses and 80 light-rail cars and is one of several steps being taken to ensure rider comfort and safety.
Dec. 22, 2021
When complete, the station will have new inbound and outbound platforms, a covered pick-up and drop-off area, LED lighting upgrades and features that increase pedestrian safety...
Nov. 19, 2021
Port Authority of Allegheny County
The Port Authority of Allegheny County Board approved its first 25-year long-range plan, NEXTransit, that will guide future transportation investment in the region.
NEXTransit is the port authority’s first 25-year long-range plan and will provide an investment roadmap through 2045.
Sept. 27, 2021
The funds are made possible through the American Rescue Plan with nearly $250 million awarded to Miami-Dade DTPW and nearly $217 million awarded to the Port Authority of Allegheny...
Sept. 21, 2021
Port Authority of Allegheny County
A mobile ticket is validated as a rider boards a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus.
Mobile ticketing is available throughout the bus system with plans to expand to the light-rail system in 2022.
Aug. 17, 2021
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Mon Incline
The routine cable replacement will take approximately four days to complete.
April 8, 2021
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Screen shots of the mobile ticketing and route planning capabilities within the Transit app that is part of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Ready2Ride three-month pilot project.
Riders can purchase tickets through the program app or Transit app and the fare will be validated with a tap of their device.
Feb. 5, 2021
Human resources veteran Fonda Dusé has been chosen to fill the newly created position.
Jan. 26, 2021
Port authority leaders says the contract, which is retroactive to July 1, 2020, provides a level of consistency through 2022.
Dec. 28, 2020
Port Authority of Allegheny County
A 2018 file photo of new Gillig buses. An EPA awarded grant will help fund the purchase of battery-electric buses for the port authority.
The seven battery-electric buses will be used on the Downtown-UptownOakland-Wilkinsburg Bus Rapid Transit corridor when it opens in 2022.
Dec. 8, 2020
The tunnel was closed for a month while contractors replaced almost 500 feet of light rail track and concrete.
Aug. 26, 2019
A major light-rail track and concrete pavement replacement project for the Port Authority of Allegheny County will take place in and around the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel and...
July 22, 2019
Port Authority of Allegheny County
A rendering of what a future Port Authority of Allegheny County mobile ticketing app may look like.
Port Authority board has approved a contract with Masabi for an enhanced fare system, which will include a mobile ticketing app.
June 17, 2019
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Katharine Eagan Kelleman will be the new CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County. She was previously the CEO of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority.
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and members of the Port Authority of Allegheny County Board have introduced Katharine Eagan Kelleman, AICP as the new chief executive officer ...
Nov. 13, 2017
Port Authority of Allegheny County riders — from Allegheny Station to South Hills Village — can track their light rail vehicles in real–time.
Nov. 6, 2017
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has appointed business consultant and longtime community volunteer Stephanie Turman to serve on the Board of Port Authority of Allegheny County...
Oct. 2, 2017
To provide better customer care, resources, and amenities to riders, Port Authority of Allegheny County will open a larger, more modern Customer Service Center in Downtown Pittsburgh...
July 31, 2017
Port Authority of Allegheny County's Board on Friday, June 30, adopted the agency's $420 million operating and $133 million capital budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
July 4, 2017
The Allegheny County Transit Council recently elected new officers to serve one-year terms through 2018.
June 29, 2017
Port Authority of Allegheny County is postponing the implementation of the cashless proof-of-payment system on its light rail system.
June 29, 2017
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will make its quarterly schedule adjustments to a dozen bus routes on Sunday, June 18, 2017.
June 5, 2017
Port Authority of Allegheny County's Board on Friday appointed David L. Donahoe to serve as interim chief executive officer, effective June 1, while the Board conducts a national...
May 4, 2017
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How agencies keep their operators safe.
May 2, 2017
Port Authority of Allegheny County light rail riders will soon be able to access the Internet from smartphones and other electronic devices at high-volume rail stations as part...
Jan. 27, 2017
The Federal Transit Administration has approved Port Authority of Allegheny County’s request to extend the waiver of high-occupancy vehicle restrictions on the Wabash Tunnel through...
Aug. 30, 2016
Port Authority's Board of Directors today adopted the agency's $413 million operating and $200 million capital budget for Fiscal Year 2017.
June 27, 2016
Port Authority of Allegheny County will join other public transportation agencies across the country to participate in the eleventh annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday...
June 13, 2016
On March 31, 2016, Port Authority of Allegheny County's IT Department detected that malware had been introduced into the agency’s internal computer system.
May 29, 2016
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In order to improve compatibility with other transit systems, Port Authority of Allegheny County will be replacing its existing bid-dispatch system with GIRO’s HASTUS software...
May 23, 2016
Port Authority will close a section of the Red Line starting Sunday, March 27, to replace the aging and deteriorating light rail tracks between Fallowfield and Potomac stations...
March 22, 2016
Port Authority of Allegheny County will honor K-9 Officer Aren at a memorial service on Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Allegheny County Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial on the North...
Feb. 2, 2016
Dorothy I. Height and Dr. Curtis L. Walker were honored Jan. 14, during the 2016 Spirit of King Award ceremony at the Kingsley Center in East Liberty.Established in 1989, the ...
Jan. 15, 2016
Port Authority plans to replace nearly a mile of aging and deteriorating light rail tracks and street pavement in Beechview starting in March.The authority will shut down the ...
Jan. 14, 2016
Port Authority’s Board will consider a policy change that would lower the average fare for public transportation in Allegheny County for the first time in at least 35 years.The...
Jan. 14, 2016
Port Authority and Q92.9 FM, in cooperation with the United States Marine Corps, will once again team up to bring holiday cheer to local children in need through the annual Toys...
Nov. 24, 2015
Port Authority CEO Ellen McLean issued the following statement on the Oct. 26, accident involving a bus."Today’s accident is deeply troubling, and our deepest sympathies go out...
Oct. 27, 2015
Port Authority of Allegheny County announced that Adam Brandolph has joined the agency and will serve as one of its media contacts.Brandolph, 33, comes to Port Authority after...
Sept. 17, 2015
Transit shuttles and bus routes provide easy access riders still may reach the scenic Mount Washington overlooks and the Shiloh Street business district even though the Monongahela...
Sept. 1, 2015
Schedules for 36 bus routes and the Mon Incline will be adjusted effective Sept. 6.In addition to numerous trip time adjustments, changes include: Routes extended to serve Groveton...
Aug. 19, 2015
Port Authority’s Board of Directors on June 26 adopted an improved service guidelines process that makes decision-making about transit routes more transparent and inclusive.The...
June 30, 2015
Port Authority now provides an interactive map that makes it easier to find transit routes and service locations.The map allows users to view all routes, transit stops, park and...
June 25, 2015
Port Authority of Allegheny County is launching a campaign to find out how riders and residents would simplify its fare system.The "Where to Next" campaign will run through summer...
June 9, 2015
Port Authority of Allegheny County announced Robert Vescio was named to its board of directors. Vescio was appointed to the board by Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...
May 11, 2015
Starting April 16, Port Authority riders can manage their ConnectCard accounts online through a new website.The new web feature will allow customers to load and reload fare products...
April 13, 2015
Starting Aug. 21, transit riders are able to view real-time locations for the P1 East Busway-All Stops bus route on Port Authority’s website.
Aug. 22, 2013