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The FY2027 operating budget totals $595.7 million and does not include fare increases or service reductions. To balance the budget, PRT is using $44.8 million in capital funding and $15.4 million in operating reserves.
Read More →Over the three days, PRT recorded 485,000 rides, reflecting the extraordinary number of trips taken as people traveled throughout the region for Draft events, work, and daily life.
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Originally introduced in 2023 as the Bus Line Redesign, the effort has evolved into a more targeted update that maintains familiar routes while improving reliability, frequency, evening and weekend service, and connections across Allegheny County.
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The adoption of the amended budgets follows approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation earlier this month that allowed PRT to use up to $106.7 million in state capital funds to cover operating expenses.
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If approved, the move would shift up to $106.7 million in capital funds and allow PRT to use the money to plug a projected $100 million operating budget deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
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More than 4,800 riders shared concerns as the agency warns of deep service cuts and fare hikes without urgent state funding support.
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The opening of the stations marks a significant milestone in the $291 million project, representing one of the most important public transit infrastructure projects the region has seen in the last decade.
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PRT and SEPTA adopt FY26 budgets with deep service cuts and fare hikes unless new state funding is secured.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit faces a funding cliff that could lead to reduced services if the state does not intervene. PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman recently urged local lawmakers to take action.
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Developers are being encouraged to submit their qualifications and concepts for the 2.5-acre site next to Dormont Junction by the end of May. Nearly 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction each year.
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