Transit for all Pa!
Campaign Updates
Transit for All PA! Campaign Kicks-off With a 100 Transit Riders & Workers Rally in Harrisburg
On Tuesday, June 29th, more than 100 transit riders, transit workers and allies in the Transit for All PA! coalition convened on the Capitol steps to kick off the fight for a dedicated $1.65 billion dollars in annual funding for Pennsylvania public transit. Residents of Johnstown, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, State College, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia traveled hundreds of miles to tell their stories to legislators about why fully-funded transit is essential to PA’s economic recovery, to address climate and air quality issues, and to grow equity and access for...
PRESS RELEASE: 100+ Transit Riders & Workers Kick-off Transit for All PA! Platform in Harrisburg
For immediate release: PRESS RELEASE: Over a Hundred PA Transit Riders and Workers Rally in Harrisburg to Launch the Transit for All PA! Platform, Calling for Fully-Funded Transit to Meet the Needs of Workers and the Economy Media Contacts: Laura Chu Wiens, Executive Director, Pittsburghers for Public Transit and member of Governor Wolf’s Transportation Revenue Options Commission (703) 424-0854 John Habanec, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1241 Lancaster, (717) 201-8103 Freda Tepfer, retired Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Erie NAACP Chapter Member, and...
Talking Points & Meeting Tips for Transit for All PA! day-of-action
When we go to Harrisburg, we will be meeting with legislators to introduce them to the Transit for All PA! platform and ask them to support us. That means we will need to be very intentional about what we say in our meetings with legislators. But don't get lost in the details. Personal stories are best. Talk about your personal stake in public transit and connect it to the greater needs of your district, and districts across the commonwealth. Public transit helps all Pennsylvanians, whether they ride public transit or rely on those who do. Read the tips below to stay on point and deliver...
5 ways to help the Transit for All PA! campaign
Its time to build transit that moves all Pennsylvanians! Rally planned in Harrisburg on June 29th! Transit can be transformational for Pennsylvania. But the clock is running out for PA’s transit riders, workers, and systems. The state’s major transit funding bill is set to expire in 2022. Without decisive action, PA will lose the transit systems that fuel our economy and connect us to life’s essentials. Don’t leave PA waiting for the bus! Join transit riders and workers from all across PA at this Harrisburg rally to say the time is NOW for increased investment in public transit. We’re...
6/15 Planning Call for Transit for All PA! Rally in Harrisburg
Transit riders and workers from all across PA are rallying in Harrisburg on June 29th. We're saying that the time is NOW for increased investment in public transit. We're tired of layoffs, service cuts, and fare hikes! We want frequent, affordable, high-quality transit that can transform our lives. But there is a lot of planning to do! Speakers, talking points, press strategy, communications, artwork. If you believe that all Pennsylvanians deserve access, and you have skills to share, we need you on this planning call! Transit for All PA! Rally Planning MeetingTuesday // June 15th7pm -...
Transit for All PA! Harrisburg Rally + Day of Action – 6/29
Its time to build transit that moves all Pennsylvanians! But the clock is running out for PA's transit riders, workers, and systems. The state's major transit funding bill is set to expire in 2022. Without decisive action, PA will lose the transit systems that fuel our economy and connect us to life’s essentials. Dont leave PA waiting for the bus.Transit can be transformational. Join transit riders and workers from all across PA at this Harrisburg rally to say the time is NOW for increased investment in public transit. We're tired of layoffs, service cuts, and fare hikes! We want...