FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2025

CRAFTON BOROUGH COUNCIL CALLS FOR URGENT STATE FUNDING TO PREVENT DEVASTATING TRANSIT CUTS

CRAFTON, PA — The Crafton Borough Council has officially adopted Resolution No. 2025-08, urging Pennsylvania state legislators and the Governor to provide critical funding for Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to prevent massive service reductions scheduled for February 2026.

Without an additional $117 million in state funding beginning in FY2026, PRT faces implementing a 35% service cut that would eliminate 40 bus routes including the Silver Line, reduce service on 53 bus routes and the Red Line, end all service after 11 p.m., and eliminate transit access to 19 municipalities and three Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

"Pittsburgh Regional Transit drives economic activity across the metro,” said Kirsten Compitello, Crafton Borough Councilperson. “If services decline at PRT, the region will follow. Crafton stands to lose multiple routes that serve our Borough.”

The resolution highlights the potential impact on ACCESS paratransit services, which faces a 62% reduction in service area and a 20% fare increase without additional funding.

Crafton Borough has directed copies of the resolution to be sent to the Governor, state legislators representing the area, and PRT leadership. The Borough encourages residents to contact state officials regarding the importance of sustainable transit funding.