Green Tree council urges residents to comment as PRT proposes steep bus cuts including Line 38
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Summary
Council’s community engagement committee summarized Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s public comment period on proposed service reductions and urged residents to submit comments and attend hearings; the council co‑signed outreach and posted guidance on how residents can respond.
Green Tree — At its April 7 meeting, council’s community engagement committee reported on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) proposal that would substantially cut bus service and could eliminate the Route 38 that serves Green Tree. Committee members urged residents to submit public comments during PRT’s formal comment period and to attend one of three scheduled hearings.
Why it matters: the Route 38 is one of the primary bus lines serving Green Tree; committee members said sustained public feedback to PRT and to state legislators could influence the decision and show the line’s community impact.
What the council said
The committee explained that PRT has opened a public comment period through June 18 and listed ways residents can provide feedback online, by mail, by phone and at in‑person hearings. The committee relayed PRT’s posted hearing dates, times and locations and said the borough had copied the public guidance on the borough website and Facebook page.
A committee representative told council, “This is the main bus line through our community, and it is one of the reasons a lot of people love living in this community because of direct access to downtown.” The representative added that the cuts would affect not only current riders but also the borough’s businesses and residents who rely on the line for appointments and work commutes.
How to comment (as posted by the borough)
• Online: www.rideprt.org/fundingcrisis
• By phone: (412) 566‑5525
• In person: PRT downtown service center (address posted on borough website)
• PRT public hearings (registration encouraged): April–June hearings at David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (see borough website for schedule)
Council and staff action
The borough manager sent a letter to PRT and to state legislators outlining community concerns and co‑signed the outreach with neighboring communities; municipal staff posted PRT’s public comment information and urged broad resident participation.
Ending: Council members asked staff to share hearing reminders and an online link on the borough website and social media and to encourage residents who do not currently ride the bus but value regional transit access to weigh in.
