Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus Line Redesign - Draft 1.0
Fall 2024
For the most recent information please go to our Bus Line Refresh page
This page is here for reference and comparison of the Draft 1.0 proposal
Impact
Learn the proposed Bus Line Redesign changes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is proposing significant changes that will impact Friendship in several areas. Below is a summary of these proposed changes as well as links to provide feedback to PRT directly.
Modified Routes in Friendship
BLR proposed changes
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the N94
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Rerouted on Liberty Ave
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No service on Friendship Ave​
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No service to Children's Hospital
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Riders have to walk to Liberty
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Riders will need to transfer for service that is direct today
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the D87
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Rerouted on Butler St
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No service on Friendship Ave​
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Removes direct Downtown, Morningside & Stanton Heights service
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Riders have to walk to Centre/Liberty or Penn
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Riders will need to transfer for service that is direct today
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the N79
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New route on S Atlantic &
S Pacific Aves -
Riders have to walk to Centre/Liberty or Penn for service to Downtown and other destinations
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Riders will need to transfer for service that is direct today
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the O95
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No additional service on Negley
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50% fewer buses to Oakland
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New terminus in Highland Park
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New route in Oakland
Proposed Changes
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Discontinued
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No additional service on Negley
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50% fewer buses to Oakland
Proposed Changes
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Discontinued in Friendship
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New service as N77 from Wilkinsburg Station
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No service on Negley or Baum
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​Riders have to walk to Centre/Liberty for D86
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Riders will need to transfer for service that is direct today
Modified Routes Surrounding Friendship
These modified routes offer service to Downtown and other destinations by walking to Centre/Liberty or Penn Ave
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the D86
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D86 would provide a core daily route from Penn Hills into the City of Pittsburgh, connecting Homewood, East Liberty, Bloomfield, the Strip District, and Downtown
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No increase in service to accommodate merging 77 & 86​
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the D88
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Extended service to Wilkinsburg Station
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Increased service during peak times
Upcoming
Events
Updates
Neighborhood Signs on S Atlantic, S Pacific & Coral
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 29th & 30th
Signs informing neighbors of the proposed N79 service were posted on S Atlantic & S Pacific as well as Coral between Friendship and Penn
Bus Stop Signs on Friendship
Sunday & Monday, October 27th & 28th
Signs for the 64 and 87 were posted to inform riders of proposed changes. Especially at the stops along east Friendship that would see no bus service from the proposed changes
Bus Stop Signs on Baum
Service Name
Signs were added on Baum Blvd between S Negley and Liberty to inform riders of the proposed changes to discontinue 77
service in this area
Virtual Meeting with PRT
Thursday, October 24th
Action group member joined the call to share the concerns about the changes and the impact to the neighborhood
Bus Stop Signs on S Negley Ave
Wednesday, October 23rd
Signs were added on S Negley Ave to inform riders of the proposed changes, highlighting the service cuts proposed. 50% fewer trips to Oakland and 100% fewer Downtown trips. Between Penn & Friendship the proposed service cuts drop the bus lines from 4 to 1
FCG Community Meeting
Thursday, October 17th
The Friendship Bus Line Redesign Action Group met for the first time and spoke to attendees about the Bus Line Redesign
Feedback
Leave feedback for PRT about Bus Line Redesign
Have you seen the proposed changes for Pittsburgh's bus lines yet? First, check out the Engage PGH page on the project.
What can each of us do next?
If you are concerned about the very-local impacts to Friendship Ave, S. Pacific Ave, S. Atlantic Ave, and the Coral Street Neighborway, ensure your voice is heard. Real, local impacts of losing existing bus lines are proposed through and around Friendship, and let's not forget the broader impacts to communities across the East End.
1. COMPLETE SURVEY AND/OR POST COMMENTS ON THE MAP REDESIGN
• Go to https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/buslineredesign-home
• Select ‘Review the Entire Draft Network 1.0’
• Scroll to find the bus line you want to comment on (e.g., 79 / 89 / P17, 87, or 71A)
• Use ‘Post comment’ (upper right of map) to place feedback directly on the map
• Scroll down and submit a ‘Draft Network 1.0 Survey’ response
Note: You can submit multiple comments per route to avoid trying to fit all points in one comment.
If you complete the survey, then you may want to consider submitting a survey per each proposed route that interests you to ensure it registers with PRT. You can use the two free-text fields to provide details of concerns. One is called ‘Is there a route change that you are most excited to see implemented? Why?’ and the other is ‘Do you have any additional ideas or comments about the proposed network to the project team?’
Note: In the four questions with the sliding dot, if you want to choose ‘neither agree or disagree’, then simply click on it even though it appears already set. It will not accept the submission otherwise.
2. CONTACT PRT VIA EMAIL/PHONE
If you prefer to make direct contact with PRT or want to amplify your other feedback, then email buslineredesign@rideprt.org or call PRT Customer Service 412-442-2000.
3. ATTEND A PRT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENT
You can also sign up for one of the upcoming PRT public engagement events:
• Go to https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/buslineredesign-home
• Scroll down to ‘Public Engagement Events’
• Select ‘Show more events’ until one of interest appears
There will be at least one pop-up feedback opportunity at the Bloomfield Saturday Market. The first one is scheduled for November 2nd.
4. TAKE ACTION WITH US
Interested in getting involved with our advocacy efforts? Email info@friendship-pgh.org to let us know, and request to join Friendship's "Bus Line Redesign" email discussion group. Some next steps in the works include wider posting of new, targeted route flyers and door-to-door flyer drops to raise awareness across Friendship and portions of adjacent impacted neighborhoods. We are also continuing to engage in broader outreach efforts with other impacted communities around us.
Thank you for your consideration!
The Friendship Bus Line Redesign Action Group