Transit for all Pa!
Campaign Updates
PA’s Budget Surplus Should Increase Access for Millions of Pennsylvanians
The following letter was sent by the Transit for All PA! coalition to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and leading legislators in the House and Senate on June 29th, 23: Support Additional Operating Revenue for Transit sent 6/29/23To: Governor Josh ShapiroHouse Democratic LeadershipHouse Republican LeadershipSenate Democratic LeadershipSenate Republican LeadershipHouse Philadelphia Delegation, Chair, Rep. Morgan CephasHouse Southeast Delegation, Chair, Rep. Jennifer M. O'MaraHouse Philadelphia Delegation, Executive Director, Ryan McIlmoyleSenate Philadelphia Delegation, Chair, Sen. Nikil...
Legislators, advocates praise new bill HB 1307 to allow PA Counties to expand funding for public transit
An enthusiastic crowd of State Legislators, Transit Agency Representatives, Transit Worker Union Leaders, and Transit Advocates led by Representative Joe Hohenstein, gathered on the steps of the State Capitol for a press conference on the morning of June 20th to promote Hohenstein’s new House Bill HB 1307 that would allow the SEPTA region, Allegheny County, and Lancaster County the option to raise local transit funding to supplement existing state funding for transit. “SEPTA has been there for us and now we need to be able to step up and be there for them. The funding flexibility in...
Join Transit Advocates in Harrisburg to Support Expanded Funding Options
Calling all PA Transit Advocates! Join the press conference to support HB 1307. Allow communities to raise critical local funding to build on state transit dollars. It is time that PA communities are allowed to choose their own destinies. Representative Joe Hohenstein, a member of the PA House Transportation Committee, just introduced HB 1307 on June 8th. This bill, along with HB 902 introduced by Representative Ben Waxman, would allow the SEPTA region, Allegheny County, and Lancaster County the option to raise local transit funding to supplement existing...
The new infrastructure bill has $2.8b for PA public transit, but Harrisburg is still on the line
President Joe Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act will have profound impacts for transit riders across the state. The bill is expected to bring $2.8 billion home to the nearly 40 different rural and urban transit agencies that operate transit in all 67 Pennsylvania counties. This funding will allow investments in the long-deferred maintenance of our transit fleets, as well as build new transformative capital projects across the state. However, the bill has no money for transit operations outside of Amtrak, so it is still up to Harrisburg to determine a ...
Transit For All PA response to Governors TROC report
Transit for All PA! is a campaign supported by more than 100 elected officials, unions of working people and organizations who want to see Pennsylvania’s public transit systems expand to move families and towns all across our state. We seek to secure expanded, dedicated funding through progressive mechanisms, ensure construction and maintenance jobs are filled by unions of workers, create a low-income fare program, and encourage transit-oriented development. The Transit for All PA! platform focuses on establishing a robust public transportation plan that centers the needs of riders and...
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 -...