Image description: Black text highlighted in yellow reads “Transit for All Organizing Spring Training 2026”, interspersed with blue-filtered images of transit advocates at rallies, holding signs, and boarding the bus. Smaller text below reads “March 20-21, 2026, Pittsburgh, PA”, with the Pittsburghers for Public Transit and Transit for All PA logos.
You’re invited: Join transit riders, workers, and supporters from across PA and the country for the 2026 Transit for All Organizing Spring Training!
Transit can transform our communities – but it is up to us as organizers to build the grassroots movement to make it happen!
This March, you are invited to join Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Transit for All PA!, and advocates from across the country at the third annual Transit for All Organizing Spring Training.
It’s going to be bigger and better than ever before. This organizing training day will have workshops led by local advocates and advocates outside of Pittsburgh, and will have topics relevant to transit organizers at all levels and all regions.
Join peers and leaders from Pennsylvania and across the country for a Transit Tour through Pittsburgh, a Happy Hour, and a full day jam-packed with an inspiring plenary, engaging workshops, field visits, and lots of community building with comrades from near and far.
Expect workshops and panels focusing on:
- Solidarity between transit riders and transit workers
- Organizing for better service in small transit systems
- Facilitating great organizing meetings
- Organizing around paratransit
- And more!
For transit riders, workers, and advocates, there’s no other event like this. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for all events, so reserve your spot now!
Pre-registration is required for all events. The last day to register for Spring Training is Friday, March 13th, 2026.
Table of Contents
Schedule
Logistics
Location Information
Accessibility
Food & Drink
Covid-19 Procedures
More information
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Draft Schedule
Friday, March 20th: Transit Tour and Welcome Happy Hour
Location TBD
- 3:30-5:00 PM: Transit Tour
- 5:00-7:00 PM: Spring Training Kick-Off Happy Hour
Saturday, March 21st: Training Day
Courtyard Pittsburgh University Center
100 Lytton Ave., Pittsburgh PA, 15213
- 8:00-9:00 AM: Check-in
- 8:30-9:00 AM: Continental breakfast and Networking
- 9:00-10:00 AM: Opening Plenary
- 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Workshop Block 1
- 12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch (provided with RSVP)
- 1:00-2:30 PM: Workshop Block 2
- 2:45-4:15 PM: Workshop Block 3
- 4:15-4:30 PM: BREAK for Refreshments and Snacks
- 4:30-5:00 PM: Closing Statements and Farewell
- 5:00-5:30 PM: Social Time
We’ll post more details on the topics and presenters of each workshop when the schedule is finalized.
Logistics
Location Information
The Courtyard Pittsburgh University Center is located at 100 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15213, in the amenity-rich Oakland neighborhood.
The hotel is very easily accessible from the airport via public transit. It is about a four-minute walk or roll from the Fifth Ave and Tennyson Ave PRT stop, which is serviced by the following routes:
- 54 Northside-Oakland-Southside
- 58 Greenfield
- 61A North Braddock
- 61B Braddock-Swissvale
- 61C McKeesport-Homestead
- 61D Murray
- 67 Monroeville
- 69 Trafford
- 71A Negley
- 71B Highland Park
- 71C Point Breeze
- 71D Hamilton
- 75 Ellsworth
- 81 Oak Hill
- 83 Bedford Hill
- 93 Lawrenceville-Hazelwood
- P3 East Busway-Oakland
Accessibility
The Courtyard Pittsburgh University Center has accessible onsite parking and an accessible main entrance. All meeting areas are accessible, and there are elevators throughout the building. More information about the hotel’s accessibility features can be found on their web page.
ASL interpretation will be provided at all events.
Food and Drink
At happy hour on Friday, let PPT buy your first round! Drink tickets will be provided to all those who pre-register.
On Saturday, PPT will provide a continental breakfast for participants in the morning, lunch, and mid-day snacks—as well as coffee and tea, all day.
PPT will label provided food with common allergens.
COVID-19 Procedures
Masks are encouraged indoors at our events and will be available on-site at check-in. We also encourage everyone to take an at-home COVID-19 rapid test before arriving. Please stay home if you are feeling sick or have come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.
More information
If you have any questions, please email info@pittsburghforpublictransit.org, and a member of the team will get back to you!
Tickets are going fast—Reserve your spot today!
Pre-registration is required for all events. The last day to register for Spring Training is Friday, March 13th, 2026.
