Port Authority Insider (May 2012 Issue)
May 11th, 2012
All Aboard: TPlus Service Begins Large crowds turn out for opening event, first days of service A standing-room only crowd of local dignitaries, contractors and transit enthusiasts attended a special ceremony on March 23 to commemorate the...
April 18th, 2012
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month   PennDOT launches new safety effort, highlights distracted driving. Check out their website "Just Drive PA" Also listen to a radio short radio broadcast discussing these new initiatives!...
Port Authority T Service Extended from Downtown to North Shore Starting March 25
March 21st, 2012
Watch the video below to see the new T stations, ride through the tunnel and enjoy a trip on Port Authority of Allegheny County's new light rail extension between Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore. Service is scheduled to start on...
March 5th, 2012
  Statewide Roadside Cleanup Planned, Volunteers Needed   Harrisburg – PennDOT is seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, which begins March 1 and runs through May 31.   “Cleanup events...
February 8th, 2012
Public Comment Period: PAAC proposed transit service cuts and fare increases Sunday, February 5, 2012 through Friday, March 9, 2012 at 4 p.m. Comments on the proposals will be accepted online through our public comment form or by mail at:...
More Port Authority Transit Cuts Ahead
January 18th, 2012
Port Authority CEO says rollback plan 'not a scare tactic,' pleads for state aid Published on Wednesday, January 18, 2012By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Venerable bus routes serving Mt. Lebanon, Coraopolis, Green Tree, Mount...
January 9th, 2012
The road not taken: Corbett should act on his transportation report Sunday, January 08, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With a triumvirate of state government -- Senate, House and governor's office -- entirely in the control of Republicans,...
January 9th, 2012
Planning for Bike and Pedestrian Improvements - Information Session Please join SPC and Bike Pittsburgh for this information session. It will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012. If you would like to attend this session, please register at...
January 9th, 2012
Business and Employer Information Session In January, the Port Authority will outline a 35% service cut that will be necessary if the agency does not secure additional state funding and significant concessions from its labor union.  ...
January 9th, 2012
Please Join OTMA at the BRT Public Meeting The meeting will take place on January 12, 2012 from 11am-2pm at the Connelly Ballroom of the University of Pittsburgh's Alumni Hall.   For more details, check out the flyer! Directions to...
December 6th, 2011
  You Can Make a Difference: Help the Oakland Food Pantry   On December 3rd, 2009, Community Human Services Corp. opened a new food pantry in south Oakland to help feed an increasing numbers of seniors, adults, families, children...
November 30th, 2011
Port Authority braces for another slash to service 35% reduction possible if funding doesn't increase   Tuesday, November 29, 2011 By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Port Authority has begun preparing for service cuts that...
Don't Be a Road Zombie!
September 26th, 2011
OTMA and our transportation partners encourage all commuters to be street smart! A Safety Enforcement Event was held in Oakland on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 OTMA in partnership with PennDOT, the Allegheny County Health Department, City...
September 12th, 2011
The Richard Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race will be run on Sunday, September 25, 2011.   The 10K course begins in Frick Park at Beechwood Boulevard.  The course travels along Forbes Avenue, Fifth Avenue and Boulevard of...
August 30th, 2011
Registration is now open! Join the Southwestern Pennsylvania TMAs - ACTA, OTMA, and PDP - for a discussion with PennDOT Deputy Secretary, Jim Ritzman, about Transportation Funding Issues Facing Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 20, 2011...
PWSA Begins Water Line Work on Bates Street
August 8th, 2011
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) will be replacing a 12-inch water main in Bates Street from the Boulevard of the Allies to South Bouquet Street in Oakland. This work is critical due to the history of water line failures...