March 01, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined local lawmakers, as well as officials from Pittsburgh Regional Transit and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85, at Station Square Station and rode PRT's Red Line to South Hills Village to highlight how Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget would help connect southwestern Pennsylvanians to opportunity. "Growing up as the son of a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus driver, I saw firsthand the benefits of a good-paying, family-sustaining union job - and I also saw how important public transit was for our community and the region as a whole," said Davis. "Across the state, nearly one million Pennsylvanians use public transit every day. Investing in transit is key to Pennsylvania's economic competitiveness, and that's why Governor Shapiro and I have proposed a state budget that includes the first major new investment in public transit in more than a decade -- $1.5 billion over the next five years." The Shapiro-Davis budget proposes an additional $282 million investment for transit across the Commonwealth in 2024-25. This proposal will mean nearly $40 million in additional state funding next year for Pittsburgh Regional Transit. Speakers Include: Lt. Governor Austin DavisRepresentative Dan MillerRepresentative Nick PisciottanoKatharine Kelleman, CEO, Pittsburgh Regional TransitRoss Nicotero, President, ATU Local 85
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