Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced Monday that the Monongahela Incline will be closed for about one hour a week for the next four weeks so first responders can have rescue training activities. The incline will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 12 for a full-scale training exercise. The training exercises will have paramedics simulate real-life rescue scenarios in a controlled environment, enhancing the readiness and capabilities of Pittsburgh’s emergency response teams in dealing with rescue scenarios specific to the incline.
The routes that will serve as temporary replacements for the Red Line during construction this summer will be free, Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced Friday.
The federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is providing $1.3+ million in funding for projects and activities defined as transportation alternatives in Allegheny County. According to a press release, this includes on-and-off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities and environmental mitigation, trails that serve a transportation purpose and safe routes to school projects.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced its first-ever climate action plan focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the health of community members on Monday.