Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus Line Refresh
Early 2026
Impact
Learn the proposed Bus Line Refresh changes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has taken the extensive community feedback from the initial draft and decided to change from a "redesign" to a "refresh" approach to address the concerns that the "first draft changed too much, too fast." Below is a summary of the updated proposed changes for the "refresh" as well as links to provide feedback to PRT directly. You can learn more about the objectives of the Bus Line Refresh (BLR) here.
Overall, we're seeing a significant improvement in the proposals from the initial draft. In the previous draft we saw several disruptive changes: discontinued service to downtown on several lines, discontinued service in the neighborhood on key lines, and rerouting through the neighborhood that impacted Freindship Neighborways. As you can see in the BLR we do see changes, but they are much less disruptive to our neighborhood that previously proposed.
That said, please give your own feedback to the lines all the lines here and those that you may use so PRT can continue to improve on this proposal. Instructions on how to provide feedback are below.
Modified Routes in Friendship
BLR has proposed these changes to the following routes
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the N64
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Extended service to Millvale
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Rerouted on Ellsworth Ave for connection to East Liberty Station and Market District; this makes up for no longer accessing Baum Ave Market District
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Rerouted to Murray Ave from Shady Ave
Proposed Changes
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the D89 with Stanton Heights service
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Replaces portions of route served currently by 87
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Riders have to walk to Penn/Negley for service to Stanton Heights and Lawrenceville
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Riders will need to transfer for service that is direct today
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the O85
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Retains existing route of 71A
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Retains 15 min peak service on weekdays
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Retains all-day service span of existing 71A
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Connect to PRTX in Oakland for Downtown service
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Connect to at Negley Station for Downtown service via Busway
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the X80
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Upgraded to PRTX route
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Restores service to Downtown
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Retains 15 min peak service on weekdays
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Retains all-day service span of existing 71C
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Extended to Wilkinsburg Station
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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Combines routes of 77 & 86 from Penn Hills Shopping Center, connecting Homewood, East Liberty, Bloomfield, the Strip District, and Downtown
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Rerouted Downtown
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No increase in service to accommodate merging 77 & 86
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Peak service 30 mins on weekdays, 40 mins on Saturdays
Proposed Changes
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Modified to the D88
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Rerouted Downtown
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Retains existing 88 route for remainder of route to Bakery Square
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Retains weekday service span
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Peak service 30 mins on weekdays & Saturdays
Upcoming
Events
Updates
PRT Releases Bus Line Refresh
Friday, February 27th
The new Bus Line Refresh was released by PRT for public feedback. Please review it and leave your comments on the routes highlighted here and the ones that you take.
Share this with your neighbors and friends to get their feedback as well. Thank you
Feedback
Leave feedback for PRT about Bus Line Refresh
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?
Share this with your neighbors and friends, in and outside of Friendship, to get feedback from everyone in the city that relies on these bus lines for work, school, and leisure. While there are many improvements from the first draft, PRT still needs to here from you about the proposed service changes and how they impact you and your friends/family. Read below to find out more information on how to leave your feedback with PRT.
1. COMPLETE SURVEY AND/OR POST COMMENTS ON THE MAP REDESIGN
• Go to https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/draftnetwork1-findmyroute
• Scroll to find the bus line you want to comment on (e.g., 79 / 89 / P17, 87, or 71A)
• Scroll down and submit a response for each route
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 free-text field "Is there anything else you would like us to know about the proposed route/changes?" to provide details of concerns.
2. CONTACT PRT VIA EMAIL/PHONE OR OTHER METHODS
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.
PRT has made a list of contact methods for this round of feedback. Feel free to use one of these methods to ensure your feedback is heard.
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
• Scroll down to ‘How Can I Get Involved’
• Select ‘Show more events’ until one of interest appears
4. TAKE ACTION WITH US
Interested in getting involved with our advocacy efforts? Email mike@friendship-pgh.org to let us know, and request to join Friendship's "Bus Line Refresh" email discussion group. 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 Refresh Action Group