Route Renumbering and Realignments
- From 1964 - April 2010- Port Authority has used Alphanumeric Numbering System ( 168 routes)
- April 2010 – present- renaming and rerouting services ( 124 routes )
Light rail and busways will be designated by the following colors:
- Red Line - former 42- series light rail routes
- Blue Line - former 47-series light rail routes
- Brown Line (eliminated in 2011 - former 52-series light rail routes
- Green Line aka West Busway - Bus routes use a "G"
- Purple Line aka M.King Jr.E. Busway - Bus routes use a "P"
- Orange Line aka I-279 North HOV lanes - Bus routes use a "O"
- Yellow Line aka South Busway - Bus routes use a "Y"
Due to a funding crisis, PAT will be making a 15% service cut in March 2011. Due to budgetary constraints, the Port Authority will begin public hearings for a planned (up to 35%) reduction or removal of services, affecting 40 of the 100 routes operated. Already, an increase in bus, light rail and para-transit fares has scheduled for July 1, 2012. If passed, the service reductions will take place September 2, 2012. The cuts was postphoned until next year.
Read more about this topic: List Of Bus Routes In Pittsburgh
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