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PRTX is Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s bus rapid transit service. Communities with PRTX service can expect more reliable, on-time service thanks to dedicated travel lanes and intersection/signal improvements. The University Line is PRT’s first corridor under the PRTX brand. The project includes 24 new shelters with upgraded amenities like next bus arrival screens, fare vending machines, seating, trash receptacles, lighting, emergency phones, and security cameras.

What is the PRTX University Line?

PRTX is Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s bus rapid transit service. Communities with PRTX service can expect more reliable, on-time service thanks to...

The University Line will operate between Downtown, Uptown and Oakland with bus service from the corridor extending into the east end and beyond.

Where will the University Line go? 

The first phase of construction started in downtown Pittsburgh in September 2023 and is expected to take about 18 months.

How long will construction take?

The $291 million project is being funded with federal, state, and local money. The largest funding source is a Federal Transit Administration Small Starts Grant from the Capital Investment Grant Program of $150 million.

How much will the University Line cost?

The $291 million project is being funded with federal, state, and local money. The largest funding source is a Federal Transit Administration...

The entire community will benefit from significant investments in infrastructure to improve safety and accessibility along The University Line corridor. Most of the Uptown neighborhood will have new sidewalks that are wider and more accessible.

How does the University Line improve safety and accessibility?

The entire community will benefit from significant investments in infrastructure to improve safety and accessibility along The University Line...

In addition to the fundamental environmental benefits of public transit, bicycling, and walking that will be invested in through this project, PRT will also be receiving fifteen battery-electric buses that will serve one or more of the PRTX routes along this corridor. These buses will be sixty-foot, articulated (bendy) buses with zero tailpipe emissions, benefiting our local air quality and contributing to a quieter urban environment.

How does the University Line impact the environment in a positive way?

In addition to the fundamental environmental benefits of public transit, bicycling, and walking that will be invested in through this project, PRT...

Street parking will be changed throughout the corridor to allow for dedicated transit lanes.

How will the University Line impact parking?

Downtown: The University Line project does not include any new bicycle lanes in Downtown.

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