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.
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 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...
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 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.
PRT closed the incline on Jan. 2 following a malfunction that prevented the cars from slowing down and stopping at their predetermined positions at the upper and lower stations...
PRT closed the 150-year-old incline at approximately 7 p.m. on Jan. 2 following a malfunction that prevented the cars from slowing down and stopping at their predetermined positions...
The 21-month-long project will analyze the entire bus system to comprehensively redesign the network for post-pandemic travel patterns to promote ridership, equity and inclusivity...
![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=&q=45&h=139&height=139&w=250&width=250 "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]")
