Saturday, February 27, 2010

Bus & T Service for Sunday, Feb.28

UPDATED: 10 AM

Sunday, Feb. 28 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders might encounter delays on Sunday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below. New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Sunday:

  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: All lines except are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction), with the exception of scheduled maintenance for the weekend (click here for details).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • I-279 HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions or other factors such as snow pack or improperly parked cars:

  • 25A Moon Run-Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft & Lafferty.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: In the case of additional significant snowfall, will not be serving Mark, Grove, Chaske & Aber.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Bus & T Service for Friday, Feb. 26

UPDATED: 3 PM

Friday, Feb. 26 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Friday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Friday:

  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: All lines except are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • I-279 HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions or other factors such as snow pack or improperly parked cars:

  • 25A Moon Run-Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft & Lafferty.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: In the case of additional significant snowfall, will not be serving Mark, Grove, Chaske & Aber.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.
  • LP Lincoln Park Flyer: In the case of additional significant snowfall, will not be serving Mark, Grove, Chaske & Aber.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

T Line Repaired - Light Rail Service Resumes Normal Schedule

Port Authority T service resumed normal operations about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening and will run on a normal schedule during the Thursday morning rush hour.

The T had been running on a single track between South Hills Junction and First Avenue Station through much of Wednesday due to a weather-related rail fracture at the Station Square station. The fractured line has been repaired.

This caused light some light rail delays during the Wednesday afternoon rush hour and forced buses that normally use the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel to follow detours.

Buses that were detoured today will resume their normal routes on Thursday morning through the tunnel.

The 52 Allentown line remains out of service due to the earlier winter storm. Snow accumulation alongside the tracks prevents the safe travel of rail vehicles on that line.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Bus & T Service for Tuesday, Feb. 23

UPDATED: 11:45 AM

Tuesday, Feb. 23 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Tuesday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Tuesday:

  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: All lines except for 52 are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • I-279 HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

52 Allentown

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions or other factors, such as snow pack or improperly parked cars:

  • 41D Brookline: No Freedom.
  • 41E Mt Washington: No Sweetbriar.
  • 46G Elizabeth: In service everywhere; however Floreffe trips are running Floreffe loop in reverse.
  • 46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Bellebridge loop.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Bus & T Service for Monday, Feb. 22

UPDATED: 2 PM

Monday, Feb. 22 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Monday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Monday:

  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: All lines except for 52 are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • I-279 HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue at Market Street Bus Stop: This stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders of 61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500 should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

52 Allentown


Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 41D Brookline: Restored service to Eben, Creedmore and Seaton in Ebenshire Village. Not using Freedom.
  • 46G Elizabeth: In service everywhere; however Floreffe trips are running Floreffe loop in reverse.
  • 46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
  • 56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service using regular route in the AM. In the PM, outbound trips will detour as follows: Fr Algers St at Greenfield Ave - L- Greenfield, R- Hazelwood, R- Bigelow, R- Winterburn, R- Greenfield, R- Hazelwood to Regular Outbound at Hazelwood and Bigelow.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Bellebridge loop.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound is regular route to Highland Ave and Penn Circle South to Penn Circle South to Penn to Shady to Ravenna to Ellsworth to Ellsworth & College to regular route. Outbound from Ellsworth and College, continuing on Ellsworth to Ravenna to Shady to Penn to Penn Mall Station to regular route at Shelter #1.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500: The Fifth Avenue at Market Street bus stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Bus & T Service for Sunday, Feb. 21

UPDATED: 9 AM

Sunday, Feb. 21 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Sunday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Sunday:

  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: All lines except for 52 are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • I-279 HOV: Open (when applicable).
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue at Market Street Bus Stop: This stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders of 61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500 should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

52 Allentown (does not normally operate on weekends)

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 41D Brookline: Restored service to Eben, Creedmore and Seaton in Ebenshire Village. Not using Freedom.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Independence Circle.
  • 46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
  • 56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers. (Does not normally operate on weekends.)
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: Serving regular route using minibuses. (Does not normally operate on weekends.)
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Belleridge. (Does not normally operate on weekends.)
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound is regular route to Highland Ave and Penn Circle South to Penn Circle South to Penn to Shady to Ravenna to Ellsworth to Ellsworth & College to regular route. Outbound from Ellsworth and College, continuing on Ellsworth to Ravenna to Shady to Penn to Penn Mall Station to regular route at Shelter #1.
  • 74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: No Belmar Gardens. Inbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continue on Lemington to regular route; inbound from Murtland and Upland, continue on Upland to Lincoln to Deary to regular route. Outbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continuing on Paulsen to regular route. Outbound from Deary at Lincoln, continuing on Lincoln to Upland to Upland at Murtland to regular route. Inbound from Beechwood at Saline to Saline to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Loretta to Greenfield to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Regular Route.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500: The Fifth Avenue at Market Street bus stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Bus & T Service for Saturday, Feb. 20

UPDATED: 9:30 AM

Saturday, Feb. 20 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Saturday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Saturday:

■Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
■The T: All lines except for 52 are operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
■Mon Incline: In service.
■Wabash HOV: Open.
■I-279 HOV: Open.
■Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.
■Fifth Avenue at Market Street Bus Stop: This stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders of 61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500 should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

■52 Allentown

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

■41D Brookline: Restored service to Eben, Creedmore and Seaton in Ebenshire Village. Not using Freedom.
■46G Elizabeth: No Independence Circle.
■46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
■51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
■56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers.
■60E White Oak-Grandview: Serving regular route using minibuses.
■60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Belleridge.
■71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound is regular route to Highland Ave and Penn Circle South to Penn Circle South to Penn to Shady to Ravenna to Ellsworth to Ellsworth & College to regular route. Outbound from Ellsworth and College, continuing on Ellsworth to Ravenna to Shady to Penn to Penn Mall Station to regular route at Shelter #1.
■74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: No Belmar Gardens. Inbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continue on Lemington to regular route; inbound from Murtland and Upland, continue on Upland to Lincoln to Deary to regular route. Outbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continuing on Paulsen to regular route. Outbound from Deary at Lincoln, continuing on Lincoln to Upland to Upland at Murtland to regular route. Inbound from Beechwood at Saline to Saline to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Loretta to Greenfield to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Regular Route.
■81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
■84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
■86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500: The Fifth Avenue at Market Street bus stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Bus & T Service For Friday. Feb. 19

UPDATED: 3:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 19 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Friday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses are attempting to run on regular routes, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Friday:


  • Bus service: Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue at Market Street Bus Stop: This stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders of 61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500 should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

52 Allentown


Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 41D Brookline: Not using Freedom.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Independence Circle.
  • 46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
  • 56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: Serving regular route using minibuses.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Belleridge.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound is regular route to Highland Ave and Penn Circle South to Penn Circle South to Penn to Shady to Ravenna to Ellsworth to Ellsworth & College to regular route. Outbound from Ellsworth and College, continuing on Ellsworth to Ravenna to Shady to Penn to Penn Mall Station to regular route at Shelter #1.
  • 74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: No Belmar Gardens. Inbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continue on Lemington to regular route; inbound from Murtland and Upland, continue on Upland to Lincoln to Deary to regular route. Outbound from Lemington at Paulsen, continuing on Paulsen to regular route. Outbound from Deary at Lincoln, continuing on Lincoln to Upland to Upland at Murtland to regular route. Inbound from Beechwood at Saline to Saline to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Loretta to Greenfield to Hazelwood to Beechwood to Regular Route.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
  • 86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

61-series, 71-series, 77-series, 78-series buses and the 500: The Fifth Avenue at Market Street bus stop is closed until further notice due to risk of falling ice. Riders should use the stop at Fifth Avenue at Wood Street.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Thursday, Feb. 18 Bus & T Service

UPDATED: 3:35 PM

Thursday, Feb. 18 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays onThursday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses were attempting to run on regular routes this morning, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Thursday:

■Bus service: Two routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
■The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
■Mon Incline: In service.
■Wabash HOV: The Wabash HOV lanes are temporarily closed for ice removal from the tunnel. The lanes will be closed until further notice.
■I-279 HOV: Open.
■Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

■52 Allentown

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

■6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
■16D Manchester: Outbound Western, Fulton and Manhattan trips are using Western to Chateau.
■21C West Park: Using Pine Hollow.
■21F Presston-Kenmawr: No Pleasant Ridge or Island Heights.
■41D Brookline: No Ebenshire Village.
■46G Elizabeth: No Independence Circle.
■46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
■51A Arlington Heights: No Mt Oliver Street outbound. Using Arlington outbound between Brownsville and Warrington.
■51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
■54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: Bon Air Trips Still Using Arlington and Warrington to and from South Hills Junction. No Bon Air service.
■56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers.
■60E White Oak-Grandview: Serving regular route using minibuses.
■60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Belleridge.
■71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound – Fr Highland at Penn Circle South; L- Penn Circle South, R- Penn, R- Shady, R- Ravenna to Ellsworth and College to Regular Route. Outbound, From Ellsworth at College; Continue to Ravenna, L- Shady, L- Penn, L- U-turn into Penn Mall Station, To Regular Route.
■74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: Belmar Gardens is Out of Service. Inbound From Paulsen at Lemington - L- Lemington to Regular Route. Outbound Fr Lemington at Paulsen - R- Paulsen to Regular Route. Deary Street Service Restored. Outbound to Greenfield - Fr Beechwood at Hazelwood; R- Beechwood, L- Loretta, L- Greenfield, L- Hazelwood to Beechwood, L- Tilbury to Beechwood at Tilbury. Inbound in reverse.
■81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
■84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
■86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Bus & T Service for Wednesday, Feb. 17

UPDATED: 8:45 PM

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Wednesday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses were attempting to run on regular routes this morning, except where noted below.

New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Wednesday:

■Bus service: Two routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
■The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
■Mon Incline: In service.
■Wabash HOV: Open.
■I-279 HOV: Open.
■Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

■52 Allentown

■84B Oakland Loop

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

■6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
■11E Fineview: Serving Perrysville/Charles/Wilson. No direct Fineview service.
■21C West Park: Using Pine Hollow.
■21F Presston-Kenmawr: No Pleasant Ridge or Island Heights.
■41D Brookline: No Ebenshire Village.
■46G Elizabeth: Now regular route through West Elizabeth and to/from Floreffe, but reversing loop at Floreffe. No Independence Circle.
■46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
■51A Arlington Heights: No Mt Oliver Street outbound. Using Arlington outbound between Brownsville and Warrington.
■51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
■53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
■54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: Bon Air Trips Still Using Arlington and Warrington to and from South Hills Junction. No Bon Air service.
■56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers.
■60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York.
■60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Meyer, Burbridge, Bergman, Pine, or Belleridge.
■61F Homestead Park: Not serving Skyview.
■71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Inbound – Fr Highland at Penn Circle South; L- Penn Circle South, R- Penn, R- Shady, R- Ravenna to Ellsworth and College to Regular Route. Outbound, From Ellsworth at College; Continue to Ravenna, L- Shady, L- Penn, L- U-turn into Penn Mall Station, To Regular Route.
■74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: Belmar Gardens is Out of Service. Inbound From Paulsen at Lemington - L- Lemington to Regular Route. Outbound Fr Lemington at Paulsen - R- Paulsen to Regular Route. Deary Street Service Restored. Outbound to Greenfield - Fr Beechwood at Hazelwood; R- Beechwood, L- Loretta, L- Greenfield, L- Hazelwood to Beechwood, L- Tilbury to Beechwood at Tilbury. Inbound in reverse.
■81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
■84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
■86A East Hills: Inbound and outbound trips are traveling in the same direction (to the left) on Park Hill and Wilner.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bus & T Service for Tuesday, Feb. 16

UPDATED: 5:15 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 16 Bus & T Service

Port Authority riders still might encounter delays on Tuesday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. Buses were attempting to run on regular routes this morning, except where noted below. New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Tuesday:

  • Bus service: Fewer than 5 routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

52 Allentown
84B Oakland Loop
89A Garfield Heights

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
  • 21C West Park: Using Pine Hollow.
  • 21F Presston-Kenmawr: No service on Nichol, Orchard or River Street in McKees Rocks. No Pleasant Ridge or Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton-Presston: No service on Nichol, Ohio, Orchard or River Street in McKees Rocks Bottoms.
  • 41D Brookline: No Ebenshire Village.
  • 46G Elizabeth: Floreffe trips turning short in West Elizabeth, from Route 837 at Lincoln, to Lincoln, 6th, Grant, Route 837 back to regular route. No Thompson and Pine or Independence Circle.
  • 46K Knoxville: Rush hour "Tunnel Trips" are to use New Arlington and Warrington rather than the Transit Tunnel in order to provide alternate service for the 52 Allentown that cannot run.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: Using Arlington Avenue between Brownsville and Warrington in lieu of Mount Oliver Street.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Inbound from Willett at Churchview, onto Churchview, Glass Run, Joseph, Custer to regular route. Outbound in reverse.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: No Bon Air service. Service to South Hills Junction via Arlington Avenue between S. 18th and Warrington.
  • 56U Oakland-Greenfield: In service on a limited routing. Regular route inbound to Hazelwood at Greenfield, Then L- Greenfield, R- Ronald to Greenfield (Beechwood Blvd) Bridge and Regular Route. Reverse on Outbound. No Bigelow, Winterburn or Algers.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Meyer, Burbridge, Bergman, Pine, or Belleridge.
  • 61F Homestead Park: Not serving Skyview.
  • 74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: No Belmar Gardens. Outbound from Deary at Lincoln, Lincoln, Upland to regular route. Inbound, from Murtland at Upland, Upland, Lincoln, Deary to regular route. Outbound to Greenfield - from Beechwood at Hazelwood, Beechwood, Loretta, Greenfield, Hazelwood to Beechwood, Tilbury. Inbound in reverse.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee. Using 81A-81C Loop in Sugartop.
  • 86A East Hills - Inbound and Outbound Trips Are Traveling In The Same Direction (to the left) on Park Hill & Wilner.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Bus & T Service for Monday, Feb. 15

UPDATED: 6 PM

Monday, Feb. 15 Bus & T Service

***Please note: As of 6 p.m. Monday, Port Authority is suggesting riders head to main roads or busways to catch their buses due to increasingly poor conditions on side roads.

For buses on existing weather-related detours, we suggest riders head to the main roads that had been in service as per their detour. The bus routes that have been out of service will remain out of service until further notice.

Multiple bus routes are operating on detours Monday and fewer than 10 routes are out of service as Port Authority continues to recover from the recent winter storms.

Road conditions continue to improve across our service area, although some streets remain unusable. Some sidewalks, transit stops and stations also are snow-covered, creating difficulties for riders.

As a result, riders may still encounter delays on Monday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal. New detours and delays may also arise if conditions change due to additional snowfall.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Monday:

  • Bus service: Fewer than 10 routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

11E Fineview
43E Mount Washington Express
52 Allentown
56U Oakland-Greenfield
84B Oakland Loop


Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 1F Millvale: No Shalercrest.
  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
  • 16D Manchester: Inbound Pennsylvania trips use Manhattan inbound from Columbus to Pennsylvania; then Pennsylvania outbound. Inbound Manhattan trips run Manhattan from Columbus to Western, then Fulton outbound from Western to Pennsylvania.
  • 16F City View: Outbound, no Jacksonia -- use North & Brighton.
  • 21F Presston-Kenmawr: No service in McKees Rocks Bottoms beyond Helen Street Ramps at Bridge; no Pleasant Ridge and Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton-Presston: No service on Nichol, Orchard, Ohio or River Streets in Presston. No Meyers Ridge.
  • 25A Robinson-Moon-Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 41D Brookline: No Ebenshire Village.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft and Lafferty; no Knoxville.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: No Mt. Oliver Street.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Using Glass Run, Joseph and Agnew.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 30th Streets only. No Mount Oliver, Beck's Run or St. Clair Village service.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: No Polish Hill, Bon Air or Knoxville. Using Arlington/Warrington to South Hills Junction -- avoiding Knox Avenue.
  • 56C McKeesport-Lincoln Place: No Penn State.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: Jones is closed due to downed wires. Using 6th to Yost both inbound and outbound.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Pine-Stegman-Burbridge-Meyer service; no Belle Ridge service.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Skyview.
  • 74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill: No Belmar Gardens, lower Lincoln/Lemington or Greenfield. Running between Deary at Lincoln and Beechwood at Tilbury. From Beechwood at Hazelwood serving Beechwood to Loretta to Greenfield to Hazelwood to Beechwood at Tilbury.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner-Parkhill service.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 84A Herron Hill-Oakland: No Adelaide or Milwaukee.
  • 84C Hill Loop: No Adelaide or Milwaukee.
  • 86A East Hills: No Wilner-Parkhill service. Use Frankstown/Robinson.
  • LP Lincoln Park Flyer: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner-Parkhill service.
  • ML Millvale-Lawrenceville Flyer: No Shalercrest.

Bus & T Service for Sunday, Feb. 14

UPDATED: 11:45 AM

Sunday, Feb. 14 Bus & T Status

Multiple bus routes will continue to operate on detours on Sunday and about 10 routes will remain out of service as Port Authority continues to recover from the recent winter storms.

Road conditions continue to improve across our service area, although some streets remain unusable. Some sidewalks, transit stops and stations also are snow-covered, creating difficulties for riders.

As a result, riders may still encounter delays on Sunday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Sunday:

  • Bus service: About 10 routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Open.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:


43E Mount Washington Express **Does not normally run on weekends.
52 Allentown **Does not normally run on weekends.
56U Oakland-Greenfield **Does not normally run on weekends.
60K Crawford Village **Does not normally run on weekends.
74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill
84A Herron Hill-Oakland
84B Oakland Loop
89A Garfield Heights

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
  • 16D Manchester: Inbound, use Pennsylvania. Outbound, regular route.
  • 16F City View: Outbound, no Jacksonia - use North & Brighton.
  • 21F Presston - Kenmawr: No service in McKees Rocks Bottoms beyond Helen Street Ramps at Bridge; no Pleasant Ridge and Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton - Presston: No service on Nichol, Orchard, Ohio or River Streets in Presston. No Meyers Ridge.
  • 25A Robinson - Moon - Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 41D Brookline: Only going as far as the cannon monument in Brookline (Brookline Blvd at Chelton Ave).
  • 41E Mount Washington: Inbound, from Fingal at Rutledge, Rutledge, Republic, Grandview, Merrimac, Virginia, Wyoming, Bailey, Beltzhoover to regular route. Outbound, from Warrington at Estella, Warrington, Beltzhoover, Bailey, Wyoming, Virginia, Merrimac, Grandview, Republic, Greenleaf, Fingal to Fingal Terminal. No Sweetbriar, Oneida, Labelle, Bigham; No Southern, Boggs and Soffel; No Kathleen and Ruth; No Edgemont and Estella; No Grandview Trips to Mon Incline.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft and Lafferty. No Knoxville.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: No Arlington Heights (Syrian/Devlin) or Mt. Oliver Street.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Using Glass Run, Joseph and Agnew.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 30th Streets only. No Mount Oliver, Beck's Run or St. Clair Village service.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: No Polish Hill, Bon Air or Knoxville. Using Arlington/Warrington to South Hills Junction -- avoiding Knox Avenue.
  • 55B Homeville: Traveling only as far as 16th and Andrew due to water main break.
  • 56C McKeesport-Lincoln Place: No Penn State.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: Jones is closed due to downed wires. Using 6th to Yost both inbound and outbound.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Skyview.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner - Parkhill service.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 81C Webster: No "Sugartop" service. Inbound, Herron & Webster, Webster to regular route. Outbound, Bedford at Mercer, Bedford.
  • 84C Hill Loop - No Oak Hill Service - Inbound and Outbound - From Lower Bentley/Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick/Reed to regular route. Using Centre instead of Wylie. Can service Sugartop (Webster/Orion/Milwaukee).
  • 86A East Hills: No Wilner-Parkhill service. Use Frankstown - Robinson.

The following routes were still following detours as of Friday, but do not normally operate on weekends:

1F Millvale
60E White Oak-Grandview
60P Port Vue-Liberty
LP Lincoln Park Flyer
ML Millvale-Lawrenceville Flyer

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Bus & T Service for Saturday, Feb. 13

Note: These service details will cover Saturday overnight into Sunday morning. The next update will be provided Sunday morning.

UPDATED: 9:15 PM, SATURDAY

Saturday, Feb. 13 Bus & T Status

Multiple bus routes will continue to operate on detours on Saturday and about 10 routes will remain out of service as Port Authority continues to recover from the recent winter storms.

Road conditions continue to improve across our service area, although some streets remain unusable. Some sidewalks, transit stops and stations also are snow-covered, creating difficulties for riders.

As a result, riders may still encounter delays on Saturday, as well as minor, temporary detours for tree or snow removal.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Saturday:

  • Bus service: About 10 routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Buses still detouring to Forbes.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

11E Fineview
43E Mount Washington Express **Does not normally run on Saturdays.
52 Allentown **Does not normally run on Saturdays.
56U Oakland-Greenfield **Does not normally run on Saturdays.
60K Crawford Village **Does not normally run on Saturdays.
74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill
84A Herron Hill-Oakland
84B Oakland Loop
89A Garfield Heights

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
  • 16D Manchester: Inbound, use Pennsylvania. Outbound, regular route.
  • 16F City View: Outbound, no Jacksonia - use North & Brighton.
  • 21F Presston - Kenmawr: No service in McKees Rocks Bottoms beyond Helen Street Ramps at Bridge; no Pleasant Ridge and Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton - Presston: No service on Nichol, Orchard, Ohio or River Streets in Presston. No Meyers Ridge.
  • 25A Robinson - Moon - Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 41D Brookline: Only going as far as the cannon monument in Brookline (Brookline Blvd at Chelton Ave).
  • 41E Mount Washington: Inbound, from Fingal at Rutledge, Rutledge, Republic, Grandview, Merrimac, Virginia, Wyoming, Bailey, Beltzhoover to regular route. Outbound, from Warrington at Estella, Warrington, Beltzhoover, Bailey, Wyoming, Virginia, Merrimac, Grandview, Republic, Greenleaf, Fingal to Fingal Terminal. No Sweetbriar, Oneida, Labelle, Bigham; No Southern, Boggs and Soffel; No Kathleen and Ruth; No Edgemont and Estella; No Grandview Trips to Mon Incline.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft and Lafferty.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: No Arlington Heights (Syrian/Devlin) or Mt. Oliver Street.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Using Glass Run, Joseph and Agnew.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 30th Streets only. No Mount Oliver, Beck's Run or St. Clair Village service.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: No Polish Hill, Bon Air or Knoxville. Using Arlington/Warrington to South Hills Junction -- avoiding Knox Avenue. Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland still closed - using Forbes between Jumonville and Bellefield.
  • 55B Homeville: Traveling only as far as 16th and Andrew due to water main break.
  • 56C McKeesport-Lincoln Place: No Penn State.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: Jones is closed due to downed wires. Using 6th to Yost both inbound and outbound.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Skyview.
  • 71A Negley: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland still closed - using Forbes between Jumonville and Bellefield.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Detoured off College, Elwood and Walnut -- using Ravenna to Shady.
  • 71D Hamilton: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland still closed - using Forbes between Jumonville and Bellefield.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner - Parkhill service.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 81C Webster: No "Sugartop" service. Inbound, Herron & Webster, Webster to regular route. Outbound, Bedford at Mercer, Bedford.
  • 84C Hill Loop - No Oak Hill Service - Inbound and Outbound - From Lower Bentley/Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick/Reed to regular route. Using Centre instead of Wylie. Can service Sugartop (Webster/Orion/Milwaukee).
  • 86A East Hills: No Wilner-Parkhill service. Use Frankstown - Robinson.
  • 500 Highland Park-Bellevue: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland still closed - using Forbes between Jumonville and Bellefield.

The following routes were still following detours as of Friday, but do not normally operate on Saturdays:

1F Millvale
60E White Oak-Grandview
60P Port Vue-Liberty
74B Highland Park-RIDC
77U Oakland-Penn Hills
EBO East Busway-Oakland
LP Lincoln Park Flyer
ML Millvale-Lawrenceville Flyer

Friday, February 12, 2010

Let’s Talk Twitter

Note: If you’re looking for the blog post containing the latest weather-related service updates please click here.

It’s been quite a week. A challenging week, and a virtually unprecedented one in terms of communicating with riders.

We’re looking forward to continuing to talk with you on Twitter. One of Port Authority’s goals is to work toward increased accessibility and transparency. Twitter is a big part of that. And since we’re trying to be more transparent, we also want to talk openly with riders about what our limitations are and what riders can expect.

Who maintains your Twitter feed?

@PGHtransit is run by two employees in the Public Relations department, Jim and Heather. Heather manages it, so most of the time you’re talking to her.

Twitter is just a small part of our job duties. We also serve as spokespeople for media interviews (you might have seen us on TV, heard us on the radio or read our words in the paper), work with the planning/scheduling and marketing departments to create newsletters and brochures, work with the IT department to maintain web site content (and plan a new site!), support the work of our colleagues in community outreach and civic affairs, and much more. Before the snow hit we’d been working to assemble information and craft a PR blitz for the upcoming Transit Development Plan route changes.

Where did you get your detour information from during the storm?

Our Twitter feed really couldn’t exist without the following people:
  • Our drivers, who brave icy, snowy roads and bad traffic to see which roads are passable and which are not – and deliver riders safely to their destinations.
  • Our road operations crew, who put in incredibly long hours checking road conditions, pulling out buses that get stuck and writing the detours that allow buses to safely navigate the streets.
  • Our Customer Service representatives, who communicate with road operations and traffic to stay up-to-the-minute during frequently shifting situations.

Road operations and Customer Service feed the information to PR, and we use it to update the web site, Twitter and our blog.

Why can’t you tell me where my bus is? Why did you refer me to Customer Service?

Unfortunately we just don’t have access at this point in time to the database that contains this kind of information. We understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a late bus since we’re Port Authority riders, too.

Customer Service is a great resource and they’re great at what they do – our Twitter feed will never replace Customer Service, and that’s for many reasons…especially for the fact that not all our riders have access to Twitter or the internet.

Our Customer Service representatives are incredibly experienced in helping people plan trips (they can do this much faster than we can), and they have access to information that we don’t, like specific info on late-running buses.

We realize sometimes Customer Service is busy, or there are long waits, and that’s particularly true during events like the recent storms. But please keep trying – they’re there to help.

When can you help me?

Before the snowstorm hit we began working on a background graphic that would set hours for Twitter. It’s already uploaded along the left side of our Twitter page, but we’re still tweaking it to make it readable on most screens. In keeping with what we’ve seen some other transit agencies do – check out Portland’s TriMet – we designed the graphic to specify “Twitter hours” to match our administrative office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

That doesn’t mean that we wouldn’t be doing things like posting an alert if we’re notified of a T delay at 6:30 a.m. or 8 p.m. (we receive alerts on significant T delays via our mobile phones). And certainly if there was another severe snowstorm like this one, we’d be posting as required, taking questions and working long hours to ensure you get the information you need. Extraordinary situations call for extraordinary service.

But under normal circumstances the use of Twitter hours might be necessary given our limited staffing. Admittedly, Twitter hours would mean that sometimes riders would have to wait for a response. Customer Service could provide an immediate response outside of Twitter hours, since they operate from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends and major holidays.

We realize there is a gap in terms of when riders can get information. We’re trying to brainstorm creative ways to bridge that gap using our existing resources (funds, time and employees), as well as exploring the idea of new technologies to share updates. Redesigning our web site to make it more user-friendly will go a long way toward enabling riders to easily find information on their own…and that’s something we’re working on.

The ideal would be to provide real-time information, but at this time we’re missing a link in the technology needed to provide that. Our vehicles are getting GPS, but we don’t have the equipment to use the data. Getting real-time information up and running is one of our goals, but like many things in the world of transit, it all comes down to funding. We have applied for grant money to make real-time a reality for Port Authority and we’re hoping we get it.

What’s going to happen next time it snows?

Depends on how severe the storm is. When it’s a more typical snowfall of a few inches, we’ll probably do what we’ve done in the past – use Twitter, the web site and the local media to tell riders to go to main roads, busways and the T. Many of you probably know where to go in this situation – head to the main thoroughfares in your neighborhood, the ones that get cleared first.

For a storm like those we just experienced, where service is significantly halted or detoured, expect another tweetstorm.

I have an idea about how you can use Twitter. Want to hear it?

Yes! We’ll be honest if something isn’t feasible but we’re open to suggestions and discussion. We know there are lots of great ideas out there.

What do you hope to accomplish with Twitter?

We want Twitter to be…

  • A place for riders and the public to get accurate, timely transit information
  • A place where people can interact with an agency that serves them
  • A place where riders can share their experiences, both positive and negative
  • A way to direct people to information that they might not otherwise know about
  • A method of collaborating to improve our services

With that in mind, thanks for all of your support. Please feel free to share your ideas and opinions below – we’re listening.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Service Status for Friday, Feb. 12

UPDATED: 5 PM

Friday, Feb. 12, Bus & T Status

Multiple bus routes will continue to operate on detours on Friday and about 10 routes will remain out of service as Port Authority continues to recover from the recent winter storms.

Road conditions continue to improve across our service area, although some streets remain unusable. Some sidewalks, transit stops and stations also are snow-covered, creating difficulties for riders.

As a result, riders should continue to anticipate delays through Friday.

A list of bus and T routes that are out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Friday:

  • Bus service: About 10 routes remain out of service. Multiple routes continue to operate with detours or limited service areas.
  • The T: Operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route will not operate (the nearby 46K Knoxville bus route is a possible alternative).
  • Mon Incline: In service.
  • Wabash HOV: Open.
  • I-279 HOV: Open.
  • Fifth Avenue Bus Lane in Oakland: Closed, service detoured to Forbes Avenue.

Bus & T Routes Not in Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

11E Fineview
43E Mount Washington Express
52 Allentown
56U Oakland-Greenfield
60K Crawford Village
74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill
81A Oak Hill
84A Herron Hill-Oakland
84B Oakland Loop
89A Garfield Heights


Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 1F Millvale: No Shalercrest.
  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill Loop and that portion of Lowrie to and from it.
  • 16D Manchester: Inbound, use Pennsylvania. Outbound, regular route.
  • 16F City View: Outbound, no Jacksonia - use North & Brighton.
  • 21F Presston - Kenmawr: No service in McKees Rocks Bottoms beyond Helen Street Ramps at Bridge; no Pleasant Ridge and Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton - Presston: No service on Nichol, Orchard, Ohio or River Streets in Presston. No Meyers Ridge.
  • 25A Robinson - Moon - Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 41D Brookline: Only going as far as the cannon monument in Brookline (Brookline Blvd at Chelton Ave).
  • 41E Mount Washington: Inbound, from Fingal at Rutledge, Rutledge, Republic, Grandview, Merrimac, Virginia, Wyoming, Bailey, Beltzhoover to regular route. Outbound, from Warrington at Estella, Warrington, Beltzhoover, Bailey, Wyoming, Virginia, Merrimac, Grandview, Republic, Greenleaf, Fingal to Fingal Terminal. No Sweetbriar, Oneida, Labelle, Bigham; No Southern, Boggs and Soffel; No Kathleen and Ruth; No Edgemont and Estella; No Grandview Trips to Mon Incline.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes.
  • 46K Knoxville: No Taft and Lafferty.
  • 51B Spencer: No Spencer Avenue. Using Glass Run, Joseph and Agnew.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 30th Streets only. No Mount Oliver, Beck's Run or St. Clair Village service.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane closed - using Forbes instead. No Polish Hill, Bon Air or Knoxville.
  • 55B Homeville: Traveling only as far as 16th and Andrew due to water main break.
  • 56C McKeesport-Lincoln Place: No Penn State.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: Jones is closed due to downed wires. Using 6th to Yost both inbound and outbound.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Pine-Stegman-Burbridge-Meyer service; no Belle Ridge service.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Skyview.
  • 71A Negley: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 71D Hamilton: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 74B Highland Park-RIDC: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 77U Oakland-Penn Hills: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner - Parkhill service.
  • 81B Lincoln: No Lemington Home.
  • 81C Webster: No "Sugartop" service. Inbound, Herron & Webster, Webster to regular route. Outbound, Bedford at Mercer, Bedford.
  • 84C Hill Loop - No Oak Hill Service - Inbound and Outbound - From Lower Bentley/Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick to Kirkpatrick/Reed to regular route. Wharton Square service resumed. Can service Sugartop (Webster/Orion/Milwaukee).
  • 86A East Hills: No Wilner-Parkhill service. Use Frankstown - Robinson.
  • 500 Highland Park - Bellevue: Fifth Avenue bus lane closed. Using Forbes instead.
  • EBO East Busway-Oakland: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • LP Lincoln Park Flyer: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner-Parkhill service.
  • ML Millvale - Lawrenceville Flyer: No Shalercrest.

Service Status for Thursday, Feb. 11

UPDATED: 5:15 PM

Thursday, Feb. 11, Bus & T Status

Most Port Authority bus and T routes are in service Thursday morning, although many continue to follow detours around snow-covered streets.

Nearly 20 routes remain out of service due to poor road conditions in those areas. Riders of routes providing service this morning still should anticipate delays.

A list of bus and T routes anticipated to be out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

The T system experienced few difficulties yesterday and is serving Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is under construction). The Hampshire stop is not being served as snow had accumulated from plowing and created an unsafe condition for customers.

An overview of Port Authority's service levels for Thursday:

  • Bus service: less than 20 routes remain out of service.
  • The T: operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). The 52 Allentown light rail route is not operating.
  • Mon Incline: in service.
  • Wabash HOV: open.

Bus & T Routes Not In Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

11E Fineview
43E Mount Washington Express (Inclines are an alternative)
52 Allentown
56U Oakland-Greenfield
60K Crawford Village
74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill
81A Oak Hill
84A Herron Hill-Oakland
84B Oakland Loop
84C Hill Loop
89A Garfield Heights
94C Paulson Avenue



Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:

  • 1F Millvale: No Shalercrest.
  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No Troy Hill loop via Lowrie Street.
  • 16F City View: No Jacksonia (use West North & Brighton).
  • 21A Coraopolis: No Phillips Power Station (Crescent).
  • 21F Presston-Kenmawr: No service beyond Helen Street ramps to McKees Rocks Bridge (Bottoms).
  • 24A Crafton-Presston: No service beyond Helen Street Ramps of McKees Rocks Bridge (Bottoms); no Meyers Ridge service.
  • 25A Robinson-Moon-Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 26B Fairywood: No Broadhead-Fording.
  • 26D Chartiers City: No Allendale Circle.
  • 36C Green Tree: Staying on Greentree Road.
  • 36D Westwood: In service to Parkedge at Sheldon.
  • 38C Green Tree Express: Staying on Greentree Road.
  • 41D Brookline: Service to Cannon only; no Altmar & Reamer or Ebenshire Village.
  • 41E Mount Washington: Limited routing. Inbound, from regular route at Warrington at Edgemont, continue Warrington, Beltzhoover, Bailey, Wyoming, Virginia, Merrimac, Grandview, Republic, Fingal, Rutledge. Outbound in reverse. No Estella/Edgemont; no Kathleen/Ruth, no lower Duquesne Heights, no Sweetbriar, no Southern/Soffel.
  • 41G Dormont-Rolling Hills: From Mount Lebanon Station via Washington Road to Peermont and regular inbound route. No Rolling Hills.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes.
  • 46K Knoxville: Modified routing. Inbound, from South Hills Junction, Warrington, Beltzhoover, Climax, Gearing, Chalfont, Estella, Sylvania, Beltzhoover, Warrington, New Arlington, East Carson, Smithfield Street Bridge to regular route. Outbound in reverse. No Taft/Lafferty, no Knoxville, no Mt. Oliver service.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: In limited service from South Hills Junction. Inbound - regular route to Arlington & Josephine, then to Josephine & remaining regular route. Outbound - from S. 26th and Sarah to Sarah to S. 18th to Arlington to Warrington to regular route. No Arlington Heights (Syrian & Devlin), no Mt. Oliver Street service and no South Side Hospital or Wharton Square variants. .
  • 51B Spencer: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 20th Streets only. No Spencer Avenue or Baldwin service.
  • 51C Carrick: No Brentwood loop.
  • 51D Churchview: Regular route except for Flora.
  • 51E Camp Hollow: No CCAC.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: Inbound and outbound from and to Carson/Sarah & S. 30th Streets only. No Mount Oliver or St. Clair Village service.
  • 53F Homestead-Lincoln Place: No Skyview. Detoured in Homestead - Inbound from West at 12th to West, to 8th Avenue, to McClure to 9th.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: Using S. 18th Street. No Polish Hill; no Bon Air. Bon Air trips using Arlington and Warrington to South Hills Junction. Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 55B Homeville: Water break on 14th at Andrew. Using 8th to McClure to 9th to regular route.
  • 55M Century III Mall: CCAC. No Southpointe. Detoured in Homestead - Inbound from West at 12th to West, to 8th Avenue, to McClure to 9th.
  • 56B Hazelwood: Inbound from 837 to Glenwood Bridge to 2nd Avenue to Johnston to Kane Center to regular route. Outbound from Kane to Johnston to 2nd to Glenwood Bridge to 837 to 8th at Amity.
  • 56C McKeesport-Lincoln Place: No Penn State.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: Jones blocked. Using 6th to Yost both inbound and outbound. Due to downed wires at 5th at Crawford - Inbound only, from Grant at 5th using Grant to Aurilles to Kennedy to Mellon to Pennsylvania to Regular Route.
  • 60A Walnut - In service; No Rock Run Road or Greenock/Buena Vista.
  • 60B Jenny Lind: Using Baile Street; no Union Avenue.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York-Olympia or Coolsprings-Royal Oak service.
  • 60K Crawford Village: No Union, using Evans to Versailles. Regular service through Crawford Village to Versailles, Evans and Lysle.
  • 60M McKeesport-East Pittsburgh: No Crestas Terrace.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Pine-Stegman-Burbridge-Meyer service; no Liberty Way-Belle Ridge service.
  • 61D Summerset: No Summerset.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Skyview. Detoured in Homestead. Inbound, from West & 12th, continue West, East Eighth, McClure, East Ninth, Ann to Regular Route. Outbound, from Amity at East Tenth, East Tenth, West to West at East 12th to regular route.
  • 67H Squirrel Hill: No Mulhattan. Staying on Beacon to Darlington.
  • 71A Negley: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 71D Hamilton: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 74B Highland Park-RIDC: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 77U Oakland-Penn Hills: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner - Parkhill service.
  • 81C Webster: No "Sugartop" service. Inbound, Herron & Webster, Webster to regular route. Outbound, Bedford at Mercer, Bedford.
  • 86A East Hills: No Wilner-Parkhill service. Use Frankstown - Robinson.
  • EBO East Busway-Oakland: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.
  • LP Lincoln Park Flyer: Using Verona and Mt. Carmel only in Penn Hills to/from Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. Also, no Wilner-Parkhill service. Will be going up Laketon instead of down it (driver will wave riders across the street).
  • ML Millvale-Lawrenceville Flyer: No Shalercrest.
  • 500 Highland Park-Bellevue: Fifth Avenue Bus Lane through Oakland blocked with snow - outbound buses using Forbes instead.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Service Status for Wednesday, Feb. 10

UPDATED: 6:30 PM, WEDNESDAY
This will be the last update specific to Wednesday's service levels. Tonight, we will post a list of anticipated bus and T service levels for Thursday.

About 90 percent of Port Authority's bus and T routes are in service Wednesday night, although multiple bus routes continue to be detoured and experience delays.

Riders should anticipate delays through the remainder of this evening and again during the Thursday morning rush hour.
A list of bus and T routes that remain out of service, or on a detour, is posted below.

The T system has experienced very few difficulties today and is serving Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is under construction). The Hampshire stop was not being served this evening as snow has accumulated from plowing and created an unsafe condition for customers.

Port Authority employees have worked nonstop, since the first storm forced the complete shut down of service, to restore bus and T routes. As you might imagine, the demand for route information since Friday night has been very high.

We have tried our best to provide you with accurate, up-to-date information about routes through our Customer Service department, our Web site and via Twitter. We realize travel has been difficult since Friday and we very much appreciate your patience.

An overview of Port Authority's current service levels:

  • Bus service: less than 20 routes remain out of service.
  • The T: operating on a regular schedule and providing normal service to Downtown stations (except Gateway, which is closed during construction). Hampshire stop is not being served. The 52 Allentown light rail route is not operating.
  • Mon Incline: in service.
  • Wabash HOV: closed.

Bus & T Routes Not In Service or Detoured

If your route is not listed, then it is scheduled to operate on a regular route and schedule (weather permitting).

Routes that remain out of service:

  • 6D Spring Looper
  • 11E Fineview
  • 43E Mount Washington Express (Inclines are an alternative)
  • 44D Jefferson
  • 44E Inglewood
  • 44F Terrace
  • 46K Knoxville
  • 52 Allentown
  • 56U Oakland-Greenfield
  • 60K Crawford Village
  • 74A Homewood-Squirrel Hill
  • 81A Oak Hill
  • 84A Herron Hill-Oakland
  • 84B Oakland Loop
  • 84C Hill Loop
  • 89A Garfield Heights
  • 94C Paulson Avenue

Routes that are operating with a detour or are unable to reach certain areas due to poor road conditions:
*Latest updates in blue.
  • 1F Millvale: No Shalercrest.
  • 6A Troy Hill Road: No loop.
  • 12A North Hills Shopper: No Browns Lane, Corbet Court; using McIntyre Square to Northway Mall, circle Northway Mall, Babcock, to McKnight Road and regular route.
  • 16F City View: No outbound via Jacksonia (use North & Brighton).
  • 21A Coraopolis: No Phillips Power Station (Crescent).
  • 21F Presston-Kenmawr: No service beyond Helen Street ramps to McKees Rocks Bridge (Bottoms); no Pleasant Ridge or Island Heights.
  • 24A Crafton - Presston - In service; no service beyond Helen Street Ramps of McKees Rocks Bridge (Bottoms); no Meyers Ridge service.
  • 25A Robinson-Moon-Coraopolis: No Mooncrest.
  • 26B Fairywood: No Broadhead-Fording.
  • 26D Chartiers City: No Allendale Circle.
  • 36C Green Tree: Staying on Greentree Road.
  • 36D Westwood: Service to Parkway Center Mall only - not beyond.
  • 38C Green Tree Express: Staying on Greentree Road.
  • 41B Bower Hill Road: staying on Bower Hill Road.
  • 41D Brookline: Service to Cannon only; no Altmar & Reamer or Ebenshire Village.
  • 41E Mount Washington: Outbound, from Warrington at Estella, Warrington, Beltzhoover to Bailey, Wyoming, Merrick, Grandview, Fingal at Rutledge; inbound in reverse.
  • 41G Dormont-Rolling Hills: From Mount Lebanon Station via Washington Road to Peermont and regular inbound route. No Rolling Hills.
  • 46G Elizabeth: No Century Town Homes, West Elizabeth, Floreff.
  • 51A Arlington Heights: South Side Loop only – S. 26th via East Carson to Downtown and regular route. No Arlington Heights, Syrian & Devlin, Mt. Oliver Street, and on outbound, no Josephine Street.
  • 51B Spencer: only to Carson and 30th outbound.
  • 51D Churchview: only to Carson and 30th outbound.
  • 51G Mount Oliver: only to Carson and 30th outbound.
  • 54C North Side-Oakland-South Side: No Polish Hill.
  • 55D West Run-Brierly Lane: No Calvert and Woodhill; no Calhoun Village, Laurel Hill - staying on Forest, West Run back to regular route.
  • 55E Whitaker-West Mifflin: No Monvue Heights. No Whitaker Way or Eliza - following Commonwealth to Route 837 and continuing inbound.
  • 56B Hazelwood: Second Avenue only - no Johnston & Kane Center.
  • 59A West Mifflin-North Versailles: No Baldridge or Jones. Duquesne - No 4th and 5th; inbound from Grant at 5th then Grant, Ute, Kennedy, Mellon, Pennsylvania; outbound, from Pennsylvania at Mellon, Mellon, Kennedy, Norman, Grant, to Grant at 4th.
  • 60A Walnut: No Greenock Heights or Central Highlands. No Sweitzer; using Greenock.
  • 60B Jenny Lind: Using Baile Street; no Union Avenue.
  • 60E White Oak-Grandview: No Orchard-Milburn-York-Olympia or Coolsprings-Royal Oak service. Detour using 5th, Hartmann, O'Neill, Lincoln Way.
  • 60M McKeesport-East Pittsburgh: No Crestas Terrace.
  • 60P Port Vue-Liberty: No Pine-Stegman-Burbridge-Meyer service; no Liberty Way-Belle Ridge service.
  • 61D Summerset: No Summerset.
  • 61F Homestead Park: No Muldowney.
  • 71C Wilkinsburg-East Liberty: using Ellsworth to Ravenna to Shady; no College or Elwood.
  • 75D Penn Hills-Monroeville: No Anthon-Ange-Charleston; no Jefferson Manor.
  • 77A Oakmont: No Coxcomb Hill; Hulton Road hill. Staying on Freeport Road and Hulton Bridge to go between Oakmont and New Kensington.
  • 77F Morningside-Friendship: No Morningside or Butler/Baker service. Using Stanton Avenue to Butler Street.
  • 78A Oakmont Express: No Coxcomb Hill; Hulton Road hill. Staying on Freeport Road and Hulton Bridge to go between Oakmont and New Kensington.
  • 78E Penn Hills-East Vue Express: No Anthon-Ange-Charleston.
  • 79D Mount Carmel: No Wilner and Parkhill.
  • 81C Webster: Outbound, from Centre & Crawford, Crawford, Bedford to Bedford & Herron.
  • 86A East Hills: No East Hills - staying on Robinson inbound and outbound.
  • 91A Butler Street: No VA.
  • 94B Morningside: No Morningside or Baker Street. Detoured via Stanton Avenue and Butler Street.
  • HP Holiday Park: could not make it up Fiesta or Old William Penn Highway.
  • LP Lincoln Park Flyer: Via Verona and Mt. Carmel only to Lincoln Loop. No Dohrman-Mark-Grove-Chaske-Aber service. No Wilner, Park Hill - use Robinson and Frankstown; running Laketon reverse inbound and outbound; no East Hills.
  • ML Millvale - Lawrenceville Flyer - In service from Millvale Loop; no Shalercrest.
  • P Penn Hills-Hunter Park Flyer: No St. Clair-Jay-Foltz; no Poketa.
  • PG Penn Hills-Universal Flyer: No Poketa.