Port Authority sets up public meetings

Plans, fare policy key topics of talks

Port Authority will kick off a monthslong series of public engagement meetings called “Public Transit: A Community Discussion” with three sessions at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Jan. 29.

The authority’s goal during the three-hour sessions is to hear from the public on a broad range of issues, including the agency’s long-range plan, fare policy and the development of technology to allow payment by cellphone. The program is designed for the public to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

“Our goal is to engage communities while it’s still early on for many of these topics so we can get a better sense of the direction our stakeholders want us to go,” CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman said in a news release. “We felt it was important to hold these gettogethers now so we can talk about these issues before we make any major decisions.”

The current schedule and list of locations can be found below and at www.PortAuthority.org/ GetTogether.

Riders who need special accommodations should call Port Authority Customer Service at 412-4422000.

All meetings after Jan. 29 are from 5 to 8 p.m.

Jan. 29: Three-hour sessions beginning at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at David L. Lawrence Convention Center, third floor, Penn Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh.

Feb. 5: Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave., Larimer.

Feb. 12: Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave.

Feb. 19: Monroeville Convention Center Ballroom, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd.

March 4: McKeesport Palisades, 100 Fifth Ave.

March 11: Pittsburgh Technical College, The Gallery, 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale.

March 18: Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave.

April 1: Springdale Veterans Association, 1151 Pittsburgh St.

April 23: Alumni Hall, Connolly Ballroom, University of Pittsburgh, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland.