OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM IS ABOUT TO DIE!I don't like these chants. Stop the tunnel would be high on my list of expressions. Perhaps I'll go to the rally and have a sign that says "I'm NOT Digging It!"
*State politicians have done NOTHING in 6 years to properly fund public transit in PA!
*Local elected leaders are refusing to go to Harrisburg to ask for dedicated funding that would PREVENT these service cuts and fare hikes!
*The predicted 25% service cuts are INEVITABLE regardless of whether or not we get dedicated funding before June 2007!
SO JOIN OTHER BUS AND TROLLEY RIDERS FOR A MARCH AND RALLY TO DEMAND NO SERVICE CUTS AND NO FARE HIKES!
Monday, January 22, 2007 - 8:30am to 10:00am
PLACE: Mellon Square (Sixth Ave. and William Penn Place, Downtown)
**We will be gathering at 8:30 am at Mellon Square. The rally will begin at 8:45 am. The march will begin at 9:15 am; we will be ending at the Pittsburgh Hilton, where the 1st Port Authority public hearing will be held at 10 am.
SAVE OUR TRANSIT!
No more service cuts! No more fare hikes!
For more information call 412-361-3022 OR email zeidersamanda@gmail.com
Another good message: Bike to rule in Wabash & on Busways!
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Dear Friend,
The situation of public transportation has gotten worse since the
last letter - we now face a struggle on two fronts.
We still have to get the PA Legislature to pass legislation to
implement the recommendations of the bipartisan Transportation Reform
and Funding Commission.
But first, we have to get Dan Onorato to back off from his
atrocious
plan to cut PAT transit service 24%.
County Executive Dan Onorato has said two things. First, he said
that his massive service cuts and layoffs would be necessary if we did
not get the additional state funding proposed by the Commission. Then
he said that he would make the cuts regardless of what funding we got.
(He also said that he would make most of the cuts regardless of the
testimony at the legally required public hearings.)
The first statement is partly true. The second contradicts the
first. It also is both cruel and stupid - stupid because it undermines
our efforts to get the state funding that we need,
Save Our Transit and numerous other groups will have a rally at
Mellon Square on Sixth Av.at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, the day of PAT's
first public hearing. Please come join us, and post and share the
attached flyer. Let's do what we can.
Anyone wishing more information may contact me at 412-683-0237 or
jon@jonrobison.org.
Love and Peace,
Jonathan Robison
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