In response to public input, the proposal creates nearly twice as many routes that connect between communities without requiring a Downtown or Oakland transfer.

How is PRT proposing to improve connections between communities?

PRT’s existing bus network has 10 routes that primarily provide connections between communities outside of Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland. This small number, approximately 10% of PRT's routes today, is due to a historic model centered around Downtown Pittsburgh as the dominant regional destination for employment.

Economic activity over the last few decades and the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes to where people work, and where they are trying to go using transit. Public engagement during the fall of 2023 showed that riders wanted to travel directly between points of interest outside of the region's traditional urban core.

Bus Line Redesign responds to these needs by increasing the number of routes from 10 to 19 that make these connections. These routes provide 7-day-a-week service, and better match our riders desires to use transit to access local health facilities, grocery stores, and shopping centers.