Bike Bus

High School Bike Bus from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo.

Ravenstahl removes head of Stadium Authority

Lockstep boosterism looks like this.

Ravenstahl removes head of Stadium Authority A city Stadium Authority board member who criticized two North Shore land deals and an entertainment complex proposed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Columbus developer has been removed by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
Board Chairwoman Debbie Lestitian said this morning in a brief phone interview that she had been told by the mayor's office that she was being replaced.
'I serve at the pleasure of the mayor and he has the right to replace me,' she said.
Joanna Doven, Mr. Ravenstahl's spokesperson, said she could not immediately confirm whether Ms. Lestitian would be replaced.
Ms. Lestitian tied her removal to her opposition to the sale of parcels of land to Continental Real Estate Cos., which is developing the land between Heinz Field and PNC Park, and the Steelers. They plan to build a riverfront entertainment complex next to Heinz Field.

Altmire suggests Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland rail line

Altmire suggests Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland rail line: "Altmire suggests Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland rail line
Monday, June 22, 2009
By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire said today that he will push to have a Pittsburgh-to-Cleveland line added to a national list of high-speed rail corridors.
The list of 10 corridors announced by President Barack Obama this year as part of his push to develop a network of intercity passenger rail lines included a Chicago-to-Cleveland line and one from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.

This makes more sense, to go from Pittsburgh to Cleveland and then to Chicago and NOT to go to Philly.

Riders weigh in on bus changes

Riders weigh in on bus changes: "Riders weigh in on bus changes"

If only it was so easy.

Just push this button, and we'll get transit.

PAAC Transit Development Plan: Getting Involved

PAAC Transit Development Plan: Getting Involved: "Getting Involved"

TV tour of tunnel

A tour of the under-construction North Shore Connector tunnels, which will extend the Pittsburgh Downtown subway to the North Side in 2011, will be shown on the weekly television program, "Dave and Dave's Excellent Adventures" on Pittsburgh's WQED-TV 13.1.

The program will be shown this weekend on digital channel 13.1 at the following times:

* Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. EDST
* Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EDST

More program info: http://www.wqed.org/tv/daves/

Also, for a sneak preview of some of the things you may see in the television program, go to the following link to review photographs from the Allegheny County Transit Council's North Shore Tunnel Tour on 2008 August 7:

http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit/actc/pics/nstunnel/

President supports Pittsburgh-Harrisburg-Philly rail line

President supports Pittsburgh-Harrisburg-Philly rail line: "President supports Pittsburgh-Harrisburg-Philly rail line"

It seems to me that it would be better to have a high speed line that went from Johnstown, Somerset, Hidden Valley, Monroeville, Pittsburgh, Robinson spur, Beaver, Youngstown, Canton, Cleveland, with stops in and around as fitting.

Furthermore, we need plain old rail, not light rail, to move around the city. How about the past when one could go from McKeesport to Sewickly with a stop at Station Square. The New Ken and Oakmont to Highland Park and L-ville and Downtown line is there. One goes to Butler too.

This region is rich in rail lines.

Going to Philly, --- not so much of a demand.