Riders Speak Out Against Transit Cuts - Upper St. Clair, PA Patch

Riders Speak Out Against Transit Cuts - Upper St. Clair, PA Patch: ""This will not only affect Green Tree, but the entire regional economy," Montz said. "Everyday you hear that the Parkway is backed up from Green Tree to the tunnels. What's next? From Robinson to the tunnels?"

Bus fare on multiple routes, including the cost of purchasing a weekly, monthly or annual transit pass, will increase under the proposed plan. Also, the Collier Garage across Route 50 from Kmart would close.
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Trevor Smith, a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, said city bus routes enabled him to take on an internship before graduation.

"So much of my education comes from outside the classroom, through the Port Authority and public transit," he said. "I use the bus to get to my internship, to training, to meetings.

"There are all of these opportunities that I wouldn't have without the Port Authority.""

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