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   PRT services: bus, light rail, and incline | |
| Founded | March 1, 1964 |
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| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Service area | Allegheny County and bordering portions of Beaver, Washington, and Westmoreland counties |
| Service type | Public transit Light rail Bus rapid transit Inclined-plane railway (funicular) |
| Stations | 69 |
| Fleet | 687 buses 83 light rail vehicles 4 funicular cars |
| Annual ridership | 39,730,300 (2023)[1] |
| Fuel type | Ultra-low sulfur diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, Electric buses |
| Operator | Allegheny County Government |
| Chief executive | Katharine Eagan Kelleman [2] |
| Website | Official website  |
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 20th-largest in the United States.[3] PRT operates an integrated system of bus, light rail and funicular services in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, with limited service to three adjacent counties in the Greater Pittsburgh region. The agency was founded in 1956 as the Port Authority of Allegheny County, and began operating transit service in 1964. PRT pioneered bus rapid transit in the United States with the opening of the South Busway in 1977, and continues to operate bus rapid transit services as a core part of its network. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 39,730,300.
The agency changed its public-facing brand to Pittsburgh Regional Transit in 2022, although it is still legally and commonly known as the Port Authority of Allegheny County. The agency is constituted as a port authority under Pennsylvania law, and is funded by state, local, and federal funds.[4] PRT is led by a professional CEO, who is overseen by a board of directors appointed by Allegheny County, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and the Governor of Pennsylvania. PRT's customer service center and corporate headquarters are located in the Heinz 57 Center in Downtown Pittsburgh.[5]
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Blazina, Ed (November 11, 2017). "Port Authority names Tampa transit chief as its new CEO". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "2022 Public Transportation Fact Book". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Blazina, Ed (June 9, 2022). "Goodbye Port Authority, hello Pittsburgh Regional Transit: Agency unveils new name, branding". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Pittsburgh Regional Transit. Retrieved November 8, 2023.