TRANSIT FOR ALL PA!
PA’s Public Transit Future Must Include New State Revenue
It has never been more clear: Pennsylvania needs new revenue sources to keep transit systems moving across the Commonwealth. Creating new, dedicated revenue sources like the Transit For All PA funding package is possible, necessary, and urgent.
Nearly every transit agency in PA is robbing its fixed-route budgets to keep shared-ride and paratransit service running – making fixed-route service at-risk in the process. Our most vulnerable residents, in the most rural corners of the state, are on the brink of losing access to healthcare, food, jobs, and community.
At the same time, LANTA is cutting service and raising fares in the Lehigh Valley, and Red Rose Transit and BARTA in Lancaster and Berks counties are raising Access fares on disabled and elderly riders. And systems like SEPTA and PRT are further delaying safety and accessibility upgrades due to required “flexes” of their capital budgets – money that isn’t even available to our small transit agencies.
Now, with new revenue sources available and a budget due, transit funding must be a top priority. Alongside a new funding *model* for shared-ride and paratransit services in all 67 counties, we can deliver new revenue for our entire Commonwealth.
Fill out this form to email your legislators, Governor Shapiro, and PA House and Senate leadership - we can deliver new revenue for public transportation NOW!
Transit Moves Us
Transit moves all of Pennsylvania- but without new revenue and stable funding models, it’s going to come to a halt.
Pennsylvania buses and trains are running on fumes; it’s clear that new state revenue is needed to keep our transit systems moving. That’s why Transit For All PA and over 40 legislators developed and endorsed the Transit for All PA funding package, which will generate enough revenue to restore and stabilize transit service everywhere. This year, the shared-ride and paratransit funding crisis has been the focus of our fight, because the transportation challenges facing our older adults and disabled neighbors in smaller communities across the state are currently the most acute.
The PA budget is coming due, and new revenue is available. Transit across PA is in desperate need and can be invested in RIGHT NOW.
We only win if we organize together!
You can organize to win the funding needed for service stability, and expansion in every corner of the Commonwealth. Elders and people with disabilities in rural communities should not be limited by infrequent trip options to access basic needs. Workers and students in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh should not suffer service outages due to dangerous and unreliable infrastructure. And transit riders in the Lehigh Valley should continue to enjoy a transit system that is expanding service to match its growing population – not contracting.
By taking action, you join a coalition of thousands from communities of all sizes and geographies with a shared demand: to stabilize shared-ride and paratransit service in all 67 counties, and move us forward into service restoration and expansion all over Pennsylvania.
Whether you’re from State College or Scranton, Philly or Erie, better transit is possible, is necessary, and is transformative. We’re not letting up on pushing our state elected leaders.
are you ready to keep up the fight?
Thanks for your Support!
Here’s how you can take action to stop cuts and win better public transit across PA:
1. Attend an organizing event
Join other transit riders and workers to take action together!
2. Take Action On Your Own
Use our tools to raise awareness in your community
