Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus Line Redesign Proposal
Fall 2024
Impact
Learn the proposed Bus Line Redesign changes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is proposing significant changes that will impact Friendship in several areas. Below is a summary of these proposed changes as well as links to provide feedback to PRT directly.
Modified or Discontinued Routes in Friendship
Impacted routes no longer serve Downtown or existing Outbound destinations
Modified Routes Surrounding Friendship
These modified routes offer service to Downtown and other destinations by walking to Centre/Liberty or Penn Ave
Upcoming
Events
Saturday, November 2nd - 9am-1pm
@ Bloomfield Farmer's Market
Come out to the Bloomfield Farmer's Market on Liberty Ave this Saturday to talk with PRT directly about the changes proposed in the Bus Line Redesign.
Updates
Feedback
Leave feedback for PRT about Bus Line Redesign
Have you seen the proposed changes for Pittsburgh's bus lines yet? First, check out the Engage PGH page on the project.
What can each of us do next?
If you are concerned about the very-local impacts to Friendship Ave, S. Pacific Ave, S. Atlantic Ave, and the Coral Street Neighborway, ensure your voice is heard. Real, local impacts of losing existing bus lines are proposed through and around Friendship, and let's not forget the broader impacts to communities across the East End.
1. COMPLETE SURVEY AND/OR POST COMMENTS ON THE MAP REDESIGN
• Go to https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/buslineredesign-home
• Select ‘Review the Entire Draft Network 1.0’
• Scroll to find the bus line you want to comment on (e.g., 79 / 89 / P17, 87, or 71A)
• Use ‘Post comment’ (upper right of map) to place feedback directly on the map
• Scroll down and submit a ‘Draft Network 1.0 Survey’ response
Note: You can submit multiple comments per route to avoid trying to fit all points in one comment.
If you complete the survey, then you may want to consider submitting a survey per each proposed route that interests you to ensure it registers with PRT. You can use the two free-text fields to provide details of concerns. One is called ‘Is there a route change that you are most excited to see implemented? Why?’ and the other is ‘Do you have any additional ideas or comments about the proposed network to the project team?’
Note: In the four questions with the sliding dot, if you want to choose ‘neither agree or disagree’, then simply click on it even though it appears already set. It will not accept the submission otherwise.
2. CONTACT PRT VIA EMAIL/PHONE
If you prefer to make direct contact with PRT or want to amplify your other feedback, then email buslineredesign@rideprt.org or call PRT Customer Service 412-442-2000.
3. ATTEND A PRT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENT
You can also sign up for one of the upcoming PRT public engagement events:
• Go to https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/buslineredesign-home
• Scroll down to ‘Public Engagement Events’
• Select ‘Show more events’ until one of interest appears
There will be at least one pop-up feedback opportunity at the Bloomfield Saturday Market. The first one is scheduled for November 2nd.
4. TAKE ACTION WITH US
Interested in getting involved with our advocacy efforts? Email info@friendship-pgh.org to let us know, and request to join Friendship's "Bus Line Redesign" email discussion group. Some next steps in the works include wider posting of new, targeted route flyers and door-to-door flyer drops to raise awareness across Friendship and portions of adjacent impacted neighborhoods. We are also continuing to engage in broader outreach efforts with other impacted communities around us.
Thank you for your consideration!
The Friendship Bus Line Redesign Action Group