Summary: Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is the mass-transit provider for Allegheny County, created by state law by the Second Class County Port Authority Act (Act
Summary: Proposed legislation would enable certain counties in Pennsylvania to enact new taxes, surtaxes and fees to subsidize mass transit and fund transportation infrastructure. This
An April 2019 blog analyzed a report that advocated for expanded tax and fee options for local governments to support mass transit agencies. The issue
Summary: A recent Policy Brief (Vol. 18, No. 13) demonstrated the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s (PAAC) very high bus operating expense compared to five
To say the General Assembly has a lot on its plate is a colossal understatement. Liquor store privatization, the budget, transportation, and pension reform along with many other less controversial pieces of legislation.
In a remarkably inept attempt to invalidate the State Senate Pro Tempore’s assertion that the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) has been a long-time burden on taxpayers, an editorial writer says the Senator’s claim is a flawed premise and misses the significant role mass transit plays in a region like Pittsburgh.
In the proposed budget for FY 2013-2014, the Governor laid out a plan to increase transportation spending for state highways and bridges, help with local roads, Turnpike projects and mass transit.
Responding to a desire to spur high density development near transit stops, the state created legislation allowing for "Transit Revitalization Investment Districts", TRID for short,
“Let’s face it-transit agencies are not private companies and do not make a profit. Public transit has both a business and a social mission”. So
As home rule government begins its second decade in Allegheny County-the effective date of the Home Rule Charter was January 1, 2000-taxpayers and residents of
