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Finding Dedicated Funding For Public Transportation
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Public transportation in Pennsylvania is in trouble due to a lack of dedicated funding from Harrisburg, and it might be some time before the State Legislature even...
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Corbett Talks Highmark-UPMC Agreement & Transit Funding
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Gov. Tom Corbett has been working behind the scenes for a solution to the Highmark/UPMC feud that saw the two health providers parting ways and displacing countless...
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Port Authority Unions Vote To Ratify New Contract
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The deepest cuts in Port Authority history are slated to go into effect in two weeks, but there is growing hope they can be avoided. Port Authority unions voted to ratify a new...
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Port Authority Hopes To Have T Fixed By Steelers Game
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –The Port Authority is still working on the subway after a light rail car derailed Friday, but says T service is expected to be restored before the Steelers game Monday. Three people...
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Expansion Possible For “T” System
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Could the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s “T” system be expanded into the North Hills? Or maybe out to the airport? County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and others recently met...
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Rally To Be Held To Push For Long-Term Transit Fix
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is a push by local business and community leaders to come up with a long-term solution to public transportation in Pittsburgh. Public transportation advocates refuse to give...
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More Than 70 Port Authority Bus Routes Will Change
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority is changing more than 70 bus routes around the city. Starting Sunday, June 16, the Port Authority will adjust nearly 45 bus routes. Included in the adjustments,...
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Fitzgerald Looking To Bring Cleveland’s Bus Rapid Transit System To Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is not something you hear very often in Pittsburgh, but Cleveland has something out city could use. It is known as Bus Rapid Transit, and it connects the medical and educational...
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Transit System Extends Disability Fares
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania transit system says a half-fare rate for people with disabilities during nonpeak hours will be available all the time beginning this fall. The Pittsburgh...
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Labor Day Port Authority Changes
The Port Authority says will operate on holiday schedules for Labor Day. Officials also say bus routes will be detoured due to the annual Labor Day parade. The changes will go into effect Sunday. Find...
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Port Authority Hoping To Make Downtown Bus-Free
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – At Smithfield and Sixth downtown, a long bus tries to turn onto a narrow street, causing cars to back up and others cars to wait till the traffic jam moves on. Planners are looking...
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Road Closed After Truck Blocks T In Beechview
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Workers are trying to remove a truck blocking the T tracks in Beechview. Around 9 p.m., county officials said a truck hit a pole, getting stuck on the trolley tracks in the...
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Pa. Senate Approves Multi-Billion Dollar Transportation Spending Proposal
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The state Senate has approved a multi-billion dollar transportation spending proposal. It now heads back to the House. The bill has the governor’s support, and if it gets his...
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Pa. House Passes Transportation Funding Bill
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After debating a major, multi-billion dollar transportation bill this afternoon, the Pennsylvania House has now passed it. Gov. Tom Corbett says he plans to sign it. Pennsylvania...
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T Service Rerouted For 2 Disabled Cars
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – T service had to be rerouted for several hours Friday, after Port Authority officials say two cars became disabled. The disabled cars are in Beecheview and Castle Shannon. Officials...
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Local Leaders Tour Possible Sites For Bus Rapid Transit Lines
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto took a tour Wednesday of some of the places a so-called BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit line, could run in...
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New “Super Stop” Opens In Robinson Town Center
ROBINSON (KDKA) — Led by Governor Corbett, public officials cut the ribbon on what they call a super stop with a new bus shelter and other amenities to accommodate thousands of commuters who use...
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Latest Port Authority Service Changes
The Port Authority is making some service changes. In some places, that means buses will be running more frequently. Routes servicing Carrick, North Braddock, McKeesport, Homestead and other areas will...
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New Port Authority Connect Card Features Launch Today
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority’s new Connect Card features launch today. Connect Card transfers are now fully automatic, but users will no longer need to tell operators that they want to buy a...
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2 Steelers’ Legends Lead Charge For Free Bus Passes For Vets In Need
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steeler greats Rocky Bleier and Jerome Bettis recorded a public service announcement at KDKA aimed at raising money for veterans’ bus passes. United Way of Western Pennsylvania...
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Port Authority Fare Change Proposals Debated At Public Hearings
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you ride a Port Authority bus or rail line, there are some proposals on the table that could reduce your fare, depending on where you live. They’re trying to streamline the...
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Annual No Pants Subway Ride Hits Cities Around The World
NEW YORK (AP) – Subway riders around the world got an eyeful when their fellow transit users stripped down to their underwear on Sunday for the annual No Pants Subway Ride. The event, organized by the...
View ArticleReport: Port Authority Working On Bus Overcrowding Solutions
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority is looking for ways to reduced overcrowding on its buses. However, they say the solution is not buying additional buses. According to Port Authority officials,...
View ArticleDOMI Launches 2070 Transportation Vision Plan
PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Do you think the existing transportation networks in Pittsburgh work well? Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has its eyes set on the year 2070. The city has...
View ArticlePort Authority Announces WiFi Available On Most Buses, Will Be On All Buses &...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Port Authority passengers won’t have to worry about burning data on their phones any longer. According to Port Authority, passengers on over 400 buses will have access to free WiFi...
View ArticleMayor Peduto Wants To Connect Parts Of Pittsburgh By Gondolas
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We might be moving around Pittsburgh in gondolas if Mayor Bill Peduto can make it happen. According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mayor Peduto says he wants...
View ArticleNEXTransit: Port Authority Looking For Public Input During Online Meetings
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority is making plans for the next 25 through virtual meetings they’re calling “NEXTtransit.” These six meetings will take place over three days, Monday, July 27 at...
View ArticlePort Authority To Receive 54 New Buses With Plastic Seats Starting This Week
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Starting this week, the Port Authority is getting dozens of clean diesel buses with new features, including completely plastic seats. There will be 54 40-foot...
View ArticlePort Authority To Eliminate Vehicle Capacity Limits In 2 Stages
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority will get rid of all vehicle capacity limits by next month. The Port Authority says eliminating the limits will happen in two phases. On May...
View ArticleWestmoreland County Transit Authority Cutting Back Routes Due To Driver Shortage
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The Westmoreland County Transit Authority is in desperate need of drivers. The shortage is so bad the authority has cut back on service simply because they don’t have enough...
View ArticlePort Authority Riders Frustrated With Delays And No-Shows
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some Port Authority riders say they’re being left behind, and it’s a problem that’s been going on for more than a year. The Port Authority says driver shortages are fueling the...
View ArticlePort Authority: Omicron Variant Causing Driver Shortage And Delays
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority said riders are seeing delays after more than two dozen employees tested positive for COVID-19 and one died in just three days. The Port Authority is asking...
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