Review the Network
View an interactive map where you can add comments and complete a survey on the overall Draft Network 1.0 proposal.
Bus Line Redesign is a unique opportunity to comprehensively review all of PRT's bus routes. The study will consider where, when, and how people travel in and around the region and recommend updates to bus routes to better serve all of Allegheny County. This project was prioritized in PRT's 2021 long-range plan, NEXTransit.
Draft Network 1.0 connects more Allegheny County residents to more jobs, healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and shopping centers. It creates additional one-seat rides to Oakland, improves connections between communities with new crosstown routes and transit hubs, and increases frequencies throughout the week and on weekends compared to today’s bus network. Many of the proposed network changes are a direct result of what we heard during the BLR engagement Phases 1 and 2.
Draft Network 1.0 reflects improvements such as:
Many of the routes, frequency and service span improvements are intentionally focused on equity neighborhoods within the PRT service area.
PRT developed three project goals in response to public input during the phase of engagement. An initial analysis shows the Draft Network 1.0 is addressing these goals in a number of ways.
Goal 1: Improve service quality and reliability by streamlining routes, making routes more direct, and improving on-time performance.
Goal 2: Prioritize equitable service by aligning routes with the land use and socio-economic changes since our network was created, better serving transit-dependent and vulnerable riders.
Goal 3: Expand transit connections to major job centers, healthcare facilities, shopping centers, and between neighborhoods.
Notes:
Based on public input during Phase 1 of the project, one of the goals of Bus Line Redesign is to “Prioritize equitable service by aligning routes with the land use and socio-economic changes since our network was created, better serving transit-dependent and vulnerable riders.” The project team used PRT’s Equity Index of Mobility Need to identity the set of communities that scored highly in this index with special attention paid to improving transit access for residents of these communities to:
An initial review of the Draft Network 1.0 shows that 143,000 residents in equity communities (defined as the top 25% of block groups based on their Equity Index of Mobility Need score) would have access to 30-minute or better service – a 32% improvement. Nearly 340,000 job locations would have access to 30-minute or better service - an improvement of nearly 35,000 jobs. Connections from equity communities to key destinations would also be improved. Every route in the Draft Network 1.0 would run within a block of a grocery store, big box store that carries groceries, or shopping center, improving access for people living in food deserts. New routes would provide direct connections between McKeesport and Monroeville, the Hill District and Bloomfield, and Mt. Oliver and Oakland without having to transfer in Downtown Pittsburgh first.
Equity is also a priority for PRT’s engagement approach. The dates, times, and locations of pop-up events and stakeholder and community meetings, and the use of signage in communities have been designed to meet the needs of equity communities. All project materials and opportunities are provided in translatable and screen readable formats online to provide maximum opportunity for busy riders to provide feedback. The project team also held focus groups during the spring of 2024 to collect input and feedback from experts from the Accessibility and Equity non-profit communities in addition to those who serve PRT through its Committee on Accessible Transportation and Allegheny County Transit Council.
Click here to learn more about PRT’s engagement approach for this phase of the project.
PRT’s Equity Index of Mobility Need
PRT strives to go above and beyond the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI requirements (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, and national origin, including for limited English proficient persons) and created an “Equity Index of Need” to help in planning and prioritizing system, asset, and infrastructure changes and projects based on impacts to these groups. The Index includes groups which have been shown through research to have higher need for public transportation services than the general population.
Click here to learn more about PRT’s Equity Index of Mobility Need (PDF).
Draft Network 1.0 does more that propose just changes to routes, it shows PRT's commitment to working with the community to design a network that provides consistent, reliable service. Public engagement for this phase of the project started September 30, 2024 and will continue through January 31, 2025.
There are several methods for you to provide input!
View an interactive map where you can add comments and complete a survey on the overall Draft Network 1.0 proposal.
Find your route, learn about the proposed changes, and complete a survey about your route to provide input.
Download a paper survey that you can print, fill out, and send into PRT instead of using the online surveys and comment tools.
The following materials were recently added to the project website.
Learn about the engagement process and what we're hearing so far.
Learn more about what Draft Network 1.0 proposes for Downtown Pittsburgh.
A list of common questions with responses about the Bus Line Redesign.
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See below for upcoming project meetings and events. View the full list of upcoming events here.
Events currently underway and past events and materials can be found in the Project Archive.
Bus Line Redesign is more than a route plan, it includes a number of other improvements to make the system better for our riders. Learn more about these other components of the project below.
Transit demand in Allegheny County is much greater than PRT can provide with its current funding. This proposal responds to those needs with a menu of potential services that could address these needs but requires additional funding.
Bus Line Redesign will include efforts to implement PRT's Bus Stop and Street Design Guidelines leading to more accessible and better located stops.
In response to public input, the proposal creates nearly twice as many routes that connect between communities without requiring a Downtown or Oakland transfer.
PRT could use smaller transit vehicles to operate in areas that are hard to serve by our larger buses either due to topography, road conditions, or dispersed populations.
Public input showed a strong desire for one-seat rides to Oakland from throughout Allegheny County. These connections allow more people to access jobs, education, health care, entertainment, and commercial activities.
With Bus Line Redesign, PRT is proposing a new, more consistent route naming system to help riders understand at a glace where a bus is headed and what kind of service to expect.
PRT developed three project goals in response to public input during the phase of engagement.
This map below shows areas within a 5-min walk of current on-street bus service or a 10-minute walk from PRT's busways and light rail corridors. This is generally referred to as PRT's current coverage area.
Timeline item 1 - complete
Fall 2023
Phase 1: Where should we go?
Timeline item 2 - complete
Winter 2023 and Spring 2024
Phase 2: What have we learned?
Timeline item 3 - active
Summer and Fall 2024
Phase 3: Draft Network 1.0
Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Winter 2024 and Spring 2025
Phase 4: Proposed Network 2.0 and Final Plan
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