PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DURING THE G-20

Dear Carlow Community,

In the interest of addressing concerns/sharing what we know about public transportation during the G-20 Summit, I am providing the following update:

Pittsburgh's Port Authority has published a tool that will help riders find their way during the G-20 Summit scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The G-20 Downtown Stop Guide shows where riders should go to catch their buses heading out of town. The guide is available starting today (Friday) on the Port Authority's G-20 Web site.

You can download a copy directly at http://www.portauthority.org/paac/apps/pdfs/G20/G20Summit.pdf)

Much of Downtown Pittsburgh will not be accessible by car during the Summit. Port Authority bus and T service will provide a direct service into Downtown Pittsburgh, following a regular weekday schedule.

Routes will serve the same stops and Park and Ride lots outside of Downtown but deviate as they enter the Golden Triangle. Routes will funnel into the Central Business District and hub around the Boulevard of the Allies corridor.

The Port Authority will not operate special shuttles to parking areas outside of Downtown during G-20.  It will, however, providing regular weekday service to roughly 60 Park and Ride facilities across the city and Allegheny County. Combined, they offer more than 15,000 spaces.

More information is available at the Port Authority's G-20 Web page (www.portauthority.org/g20), including an interactive map, route-by-route descriptions, and Park and Ride locations.
 

The Port Authority has said that it anticipates delays and unanticipated changes during the two-day event. The Port Authority plans to provide updates via:

    * Port Authority’s G-20 Web page: www.portauthority.org/G20
    * E-mail: Anyone may sign up to receive route changes at the Port Authority's G-20 Web page.
    * Twitter: Port Authority plans to update route changes using its account at twitter.com/pghtransit.
 
The Port Authority’s Downtown Service Center will be closed September 23-25, but the Customer Service line 412-442-2000 (TTY: 412-231-7007) will operate on its regular weekday schedule, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

I hope this information is helpful. 

Sincerely,

Louise Cavanaugh Sciannameo
Vice President, University Communications and Community Relations
Carlow University