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.
The proposed changes include a 35 percent reduction in bus, light rail and incline service and the elimination of 41 bus routes and the Silver Line light-rail service.
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 ...
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.
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...
The agency recorded 485,000 rides between April 23-25, a 51% increase compared to the average ridership for two typical weekdays and one Saturday in March.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
![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]](https://img.masstransitmag.com/files/base/cygnus/mass/image/2022/05/16x9/PortAuthorityofAlleghenyCounty_SawMillRunBlvdBridge.628309ce9691a.png?auto=format,compress&fit=crop&q=45&h=139&height=139&w=250&width=250)
