Transit for all Pa!
Campaign Updates
Call your legislator and tell them to Vote to Fund Transit in PA!
The time is now! Call and E-mail Governor Shapiro and YOUR State Legislators - Fund PA Transit! THANK YOU for taking action for transit in Pennsylvania, whether taking part in our letter-writing campaign or signing our platform - now its time to pick up the phone and call your legislators to include $282 million for PA. transit in this year's budget. SEPTA, PRT, and other transit agencies across the commonwealth are facing an operating crisis, and the state government can solve it by including money in this year's budget for transit. Since last summer, we have been advocating for an...
Write a letter to the editor in your local paper about how passing Governor Shapiro’s proposed public transit budget would impact your community and your daily life
Whether we live in Harrisburg or Pittsburgh, Wilkes Barre or Erie, rural towns or Philadelphia, all Pennsylvanians deserve safe, reliable, dignified access to the places they need to go. Public transit services operate in every single PA county and keep seniors connected to healthcare, families connected to grocery stores, and neighbors connected to each other. As we approach the end of budget season we are asking you to join us for one last push to get the $282 million dollar budget proposal passed this budget season, without raising taxes. This would be the first transit budget...
100+ Transit Riders & Workers Rally in Harrisburg to support Gov. Shapiro’s $282M funding increase to improve service in all 67 PA counties
100+ Transit Riders & Workers Rally in Harrisburg to support Gov. Shapiro’s $282M funding increase to improve service in all 67 PA counties Transit riders rallied, met with legislators, and visited the office of every House and Senate official in PA. Our message was clear: Rural and urban Pennsylvanians across our state need better service NOW! On Tuesday, April 30th, over 100 transit riders and workers rallied on the Capitol and called on legislators to pass the first increase to transit funding at the state level in over a decade, following Governor Shapiro’s budget announcement of...
Transit Justice is Climate Justice! Urge Your PA Legislators to Fund Transit.
Transit access crosses race and class. It is about jobs, our children, and our environment. Join us between Earth Day and our April 30th Harrisburg Rally to demand that our state elected officials pass the Governor's proposed $282 mil transit funding increase, so all our Commonwealth communities can have the transit service they deserve. Transportation emissions are now the largest contributor to climate change in the United States. There is no managing or reversing the climate crisis without getting more people on transit! To make transit affordable, accessible and available for all PA...
Pre-Rally Meeting! Why We Fight for TransitForAllPA!
image description: a collage of photos of transit riders and workers from across PA taking action for improved transportation options. Join this pre-rally meeting to connect with transit riders and transit workers from across the state to talk about the critical importance of transit for all Pennsylvania! Help us shape our messaging for the rally on April 30th and determine which Elected Officials we need to turn up the heat...
Mo’ Money Mo’ Service! Rally and Lobby Day for Transit to Move All PA!
image description: Flyer for the Transit for All PA! Rally and Lobby Day on April 30th has the title" "Mo' Money! Mo' Service!" with the Transit for All PA! logo, a textbox that reads "Rally + Lobby Day!" and a passport stamp that says "April 30, 2024 Harrisburg Join Us!" with a photo of a transit advocate who has their fist raised in the air Transit Rider+Worker Rally in Harrisburg on April 30th will urge state politicians to connect our communities and pass the first increase to transit funding in over a decade - Join us! Whether we are black or white, whether we live in big cities,...
Grow PA transit with these 3 actions!
image description: advocates for Transit for All PA! hold a banner and signs at a rally outside the PA Capitol Building Here are 3 actions you can take to further Governor Shapiro's proposal to increase transit funding for every county in PA Just this past February, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a topline priority to provide $282.8 Million more in annual funding for public transportation across Pennsylvania! This is a critical proposal as Pennsylvanians all across our state, from big cities to small towns, as it represents the first increase to public transit funding in more than a...
Transit for All PA! Applauds Release of Biden Administration Greenhouse Gas Rule
Common Sense Rule Is A Big Step Forward In Efforts To Address The Climate Crisis Today, Transit for All PA! applauded the Biden Administration for finalizing and releasing the Department of Transportation’s greenhouse gas rule. The rule will unify a hodgepodge of incomplete data from across the country into a unified standard, so states, MPOs, and the federal government can make informed decisions about which transportation projects to invest taxpayer dollars in to reduce climate emissions. You can read the rule here:...
Call Your Senator – Support HB 1219 and FUND PA TRANSIT
Call Your Pennsylvania State Senator: Support HB 1219 & Fund PA Transit! October 9, 2023 THANK YOU for taking part in our letter-writing campaign, and telling your state legislators to FUND PA TRANSIT. Late on Tuesday, October 3, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1219, which included our request to increase the percentage of the state sales tax for the Public Transportation Trust Fund from 4.4% to 6.4%. Now, we need your help to ensure the Pennsylvania Senate takes up this provision in its own budget code bill. We need your help to fund the operation of transit...
Take Action! Enable Transit Funding From State & Local Levels
image description: photo of a person wearing a yellow shirt riding a bus, next to superimposed text that reads, "Tell PA Lawmakers: Support Public Transit. Paid for by Clean Air Action Fund. Take Action Now to Expand Transit Funding in PA! UPDATE: Our organizing is working - now let's keep up the pressure! On 10/3/23 the PA House passed HB1219 which includes a 2% increase in dedicated resources to the PA Public Transit Trust Fund! This vital funding would increase access for Pennsylvanians in all 67 counties. But this opportunity will fail if the PA Senate doesn't take action. You can...