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Students bring up safety, accessibility concerns amid proposed PRT funding cuts

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • April 6, 2025

PRT is cutting routes across Allegheny County, but routes in Oakland remain largely untouched.

Proposed PRT changes aim to make Oakland a ‘major transit hub’

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • October 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced the first draft of the Bus Line Redesign at the end of September. Oakland remains a key destination as the agency changes its service.

Opinion | A review of Pitt transportation methods

By Talia Spillerman, Staff Columnist • August 6, 2022

As someone who grew up in a town where public transportation was not very prevalent and has now used much transportation during my two years at Pitt, here is my take on transportation at Pitt.

24-hour bus service coming to Oakland

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • September 5, 2019

Say goodbye to 3 a.m. Uber rides from distant neighborhoods back to your on-campus residence — Port Authority is looking to provide 24-hour bus service to Oakland.

Bicycles, buses and cars: why students commute to campus

By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor • August 29, 2017

With playlists and podcasts downloaded for the commute, roughly 800 undergraduate Pitt students make their daily trek to campus, whether it be from as near as Bloomfield or as far as the South Hills. I...