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Are there any new transit projects on the horizon in the Pittsburgh region?

April 26, 2017horizon Pittsburgh Projects region transit

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Are there any new transit projects on the horizon in the Pittsburgh region?

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Port Authority is currently examining opportunities to enhance its bus and light rail service throughout the region. Studies are currently underway to expand or build either busway or light rail systems in the eastern, northern and western sections of Allegheny County. There also is public support for a commuter rail service linking Allegheny and Westmoreland counties via the Allegheny Valley Railroad along the Allegheny River. Port Authority, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) and Maglev, Inc. are the public sponsors for the Pennsylvania High-Speed Maglev Project, a proposed 54-mile magnetic levitation transportation facility connecting the Pittsburgh International Airport, Downtown Pittsburgh, Monroeville and Greensburg, Pa. Several transportation and transit studies which will shape the next wave of public transportation projects for the region are now concluding. The 20/20 Vision Study, Eastern Corridor Transit Study, High-Speed Maglev EIS, and the Airport Mult