G-20 Updates Available on Our Web Site and Twitter

We're posting all updates on G-20 transit changes in two places.

Port Authority's G-20 Summit page is your hub for all kinds of information on transit service during this historic occasion, including:

• Individual route descriptions including turn-by-turn directions
• A Downtown stop guide
• An updates page with info on further detours
• A place to sign up for email updates

We're also on Twitter, offering updates on detours and much more. You can find us under @PGHtransit.

Additionally, Port Authority’s Customer Service line, 412-442-2000 (TTY: 412-231-7007) is operating on its regular weekday schedule, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

We thank you for your patience as we work to transport riders safely during this event.

Where do I catch my bus during the G-20?

Port Authority has published a G-20 Downtown Stop Guide that shows where riders should go to catch their buses. The guide is available on our G-20 Web site, on schedule racks and on buses.

You can download a copy directly by clicking here.

As most of you already know, much of Downtown Pittsburgh will not be accessible by car during the Summit. Port Authority bus and T service will provide direct service into Downtown Pittsburgh, following a regular weekday schedule.

Routes will serve the same stops and Park and Ride lots outside of Downtown but deviate as they enter the Golden Triangle. Routes will funnel into the Central Business District and hub around the Boulevard of the Allies corridor.

Port Authority will not operate special shuttles to parking areas outside of Downtown during G-20. We are, however, providing regular weekday service to roughly 60 Park and Ride facilities across the city and Allegheny County. Combined, they offer more than 15,000 spaces.

More helpful information is available at our G-20 Web page (www.portauthority.org/g20), including an interactive map, route-by-route descriptions and Park and Ride locations.

We anticipate delays and unanticipated changes during the two-day event. Things might change at any moment, so be sure to check the web site for updates, which will also be posted on our Twitter feed (@PGHtransit). You can also sign up for email alerts on our G-20 page.

Port Authority’s Downtown Service Center will be closed September 23-25, but the Customer Service line 412-442-2000 (TTY: 412-231-7007) will operate on its regular weekday schedule, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thanks for your patience and we promise to keep you updated on any developments regarding our services.

G-20 Transit Information Announced

Today Port Authority of Allegheny County is releasing its transit rerouting plan for the G-20 Summit, taking place in Pittsburgh on September 24 and 25.

During this historic event, Port Authority will be providing bus and light rail transit to Downtown Pittsburgh using reconfigured routes developed in accordance with G-20 security zones.

Details including an interactive map, route-by-route descriptions and Park and Ride information are now available on Port Authority’s G-20 Web page.

G-20 transit routing will mostly likely go into effect on the evening of Wednesday, September 23 and continue through the summit’s conclusion on Friday, September 25. However, it is possible that detouring could begin earlier or end later.

Similarly, sudden events or disruptions could lead Port Authority to further reroute its buses and light rail service. Things might change at any moment, and we will be providing updates through a number of channels:

• Port Authority’s G-20 Web page: www.portauthority.org/G20.
• E-mail: Anyone may sign up to receive route changes at our G-20 Web page.
• Via employers and schools: Port Authority has developed direct contacts with many major employers and schools who intend to relay our information to workers and students.
• Twitter: Port Authority plans to update route changes using its account at twitter.com/pghtransit.

Additional information will be released shortly, including a list of bus stop changes for each route, which will help riders to plan their trips, including Downtown transfers.

For those using public transit during the G-20 Summit, we recommend allowing for extra travel time. Port Authority will use its regular weekday service schedules during the summit, but delays – potentially lengthy ones – are anticipated. Our goal is to bring riders to their destinations safely and as quickly as possible.

ACCESS will be providing paratransit service during the summit, but encourages riders who have Downtown appointments to reschedule until after September 25. The Downtown ACCESS office will be closed for the duration of the event, but its call center will remain open.

Port Authority’s Downtown Service Center will be closed September 23-25, but the Customer Service line 412-442-2000 (TTY: 412-231-7007) will operate on its regular weekday schedule, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

We should also mention that Port Authority is hosting a public hearing today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center to gain public comment on its final Transit Development Plan proposal, which would bring sweeping improvements to the transit system. The full proposal and hearing details are available at tdp.portauthority.org. To be clear, this is not related to the G-20.

Thank you for your patience, and we will continue to update you with G-20-related information as it becomes available.

TDP & G-20: A few reminders

The public hearing for the proposed final Transit Development Plan will be held on Tuesday, September 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, located Downtown near Mellon Arena.

If you’d like to make a comment at the hearing, we encourage you to pre-register by calling (412) 566-5437 or the TTY line at (412) 231-7007 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Pre-registration will end on Monday, September 14 at 3:30 p.m.

If you haven’t pre-registered, you may still register to speak when you arrive at the hearing and will be called on provided time is available.

Full details on the hearing, including information about shuttle buses to the event, are available on Port Authority's Transit Development Plan site.

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The G-20 Summit is just around the corner and Port Authority will be releasing transit routing information in the very near future.

You can sign up for G-20 email blasts at our online summit information hub, and continue to watch this space and our Twitter feed for more details.

G-20 Transit Information

Make sure to visit our new G-20 hub at www.portauthority.org/g20.

We anticipate significant changes in our bus and light rail service during the week of G-20. However, we don't anticipate getting specific details about security-related street closings and other information until a week or two before the event scheduled for Sept. 24-25.

This Web page will become one way of getting route and detour information out quickly to riders. There is an e-mail sign up that will allow us to reach you directly with this information.

Sign up now so that we can keep you informed as information becomes available.