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CBS News
22-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus route changes go into effect Sunday
If you ride PRT buses in Pittsburgh, there's a chance your route could look different starting Sunday. Pittsburgh Regional Transit will implement a service adjustment that will affect several routes, stop locations, and schedules. It also includes the launch of Downtown service on the University line. which is the 61A, 61B, 61C, and 71B. This has been in the works for months, but some bus riders say they are still not ready. This will be the last time Donna Oguntayo regularly transfers buses at this stop on Liberty Avenue. "I'm sitting here right now, and the 61C is not going to be here tomorrow, you know," Oguntayo said. The stop for one of the buses she takes is being moved to nearby Fifth Avenue, where the station is still closed off. The distance, she says, won't be an inconvenience. "I'll figure it out." "It'll benefit, and I think the whole city will, at large. It is an improved system of traffic," Anthony Williams said. Fredrick Littlejohn came to KDKA-TV looking for his new bus route. "I don't even know how they're going to get through it for tomorrow," he said. "It sucks." One significant change is that the University Line buses will now utilize the newly painted bus-only lanes on Fifth and Sixth Avenues. "It's just safer, it's convenient," Williams said. "I like (the new bus lanes) because it's a lot of cars," Littlejohn said. "And you know, all the changes of the routes and where to catch what, it was confusing at first, but adjustments, that's what adjustments are," Williams added. Oguntayo thinks there should have been announcements on the buses. "I wish we'd known about it sooner," she said. "But I'm okay with it, everything having to change, but I'm worried about senior citizens, it will mess them up," Littlejohn said. Pittsburgh Regional Transit's website offers a map and allows users to enter their specific bus route to see if service has been impacted. To find out if your route has been affected, click here.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Calls for better transport links to Bournemouth Airport
Campaigners are calling for better transport links to Bournemouth Airport. Poole resident Nikita Ovcinnikovs, who has launched a petition, said he and many others were surprised by the lack of bus routes to the Hurn-based site. There is currently a bus that goes from Bournemouth town centre to the airport but it only travels twice on weekdays and arrives before 07: Airport said it was "in active discussions" with the local council and bus firms "to explore improved connectivity". Mr Ovcinnikovs told BBC Radio Solent: "The petition isn't there specifically to put the onus on the council because I know it's not just the council's job to get it sorted."It's more to get the voices heard of the local residents. Maybe that issue hasn't been raised enough and I feel like with the petition we may be able to do that." The petition, which is on BCP Council's website, had accumulated 181 signatures by Wednesday evening. It runs until 30 June. Morebus operates the 737 service for the Wade, general manager for the group, said it "would be keen to operate a trial service should funding become available for such a route". Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said the authority would "welcome enhanced bus services to and from the airport"."Bus services are not operated by the council - they are provided by commercial operators and whilst the council can help subsidise some routes we are limited in what we can do," a spokesperson said. He said that it should not be complicated to arrange more buses, as there is a route already in place.A Bournemouth Airport spokesperson said: "We are aware of concerns around public transport access to the airport and are in active discussions with local partners, including BCP Council, to explore improved connectivity."This includes better public transport links and wider opportunities for improved pedestrian and cycle access as part of future development plans." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
