Detours/Delays/Cancellations
3/13/10 - St. Patrick's Parade in
Pittsburgh will limit MMVTA's Route A access to Downtown During the parade detour MMVTA will ONLY have
access to the stop going into Pittsburgh at the East Carson St./Station
Square T Station, all passengers MUST get off the Route A at this stop.
Passengers can, at no charge, transfer onto the Port Authority's T
system at this stop or walk the Smithfield St. Bridge into Downtown.
When leaving Pittsburgh during the detour,
there will be ONE temporary stop located near the Monongahela Incline on
Carson St. The stop will be at the corner of the Wabash HOV Lane and
Carson St. closest to the Monongahela Incline. Therefore
the following inbound and outbound buses leaving Speers & Charleroi will
use the detour: Inbound from Speers to PGH Outbound from PGH toward Mon
Valley
CLICK HERE FOR ST. PATRICK'S PARADE 2010 The 5:50 AM Route A from Speers to Pittsburgh,
the 8:05 AM from Pittsburgh toward the Mon Valley, and all other trips
not listed above should be able to operate normal routing.
3/7/10 - 3/13/10 - Spring Break Schedule
for the Silver Line serving Cal U and the California Borough Area
Click here for a PDF of the
Silver Line Spring Break Schedule
3/1/2010 - Detour begins in California & at Cal U on all buses
entering campus and borough until further notice Therefore, the MMVTA will be detouring all bus routes that enter the campus and borough in and around California. Map below of new stops on the Cal U Campus The permanent detour for all Silver Line, Route B, Route A thru coach and Sunday service when entering the Cal U campus will be as follows: SILVER LINE REGULAR TRIPS TO AND FROM UPPER CAMPUS - All Upper Campus, Vulcan Village, Roadman Park, Center in the Woods & Park and Ride routing remains the same Normal route down Wood St. Until the following:
SILVER LINE TRIPS TO AND FROM LIBERTY TOWERS AND CENTER IN THE WOODS - All Upper Campus, Vulcan Village, Roadman Park, Center in the Woods & Park and Ride routing remains the same Normal route down Wood St. Until the following:
ROUTE B, ROUTE A THRU COACH AND SUNDAY - Route B will operate on regular routing until it reaches the intersection of Route 88 & Third St. at the Rotary Park in California.
Trips
toward Charleroi and New Eagle on the Route B will start from
MAP OF NEW CAL U STOPS ON CAMPUS
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE - 2/1/2010 MMVTA drivers and some other garage support employees, employed by First Transit, Inc., are unionized under the Amalgamated Transit Union. They have voted to strike, but a work stoppage is not imminent. Both sides have agreed to resume negotiations, and a state mediator is present. The MMVTA is confident the drivers, other unionized workers and First Transit are committed to reaching an agreement. In the event of a work stoppage, notice will be placed on this site under a special sub section with more details and information as it becomes available. MMVTA suggests riders to enroll in the MMVTA Rider Alerts program. This program provides factual information regarding this issue and other important updates (such as detours or delays). CLICK HERE to enroll in the Rider Alerts program or contact 724-489-0880. 6/14/09 - Bus Stop C riders must now use new Bus Stop D on East Busway 2/19/09 - UPDATE - Charleroi Monessen Bridge Closure - Until further notice Until further notice, we will be using the detours and schedules for Route A, Route B, Green Line and ValleyLINK East that are located HERE. Crookham Park & Ride at Route 88 and Ginger Hill Rd. in Union Township is now OPEN When parking at the lot and traveling to Pittsburgh, you will have to cross Route 88 – be sure to use caution and the crosswalk – the Route A bus inbound to Pittsburgh will pick up passengers on the sidewalk located along the bus pull off lane opposite the lot. Fare to and from the lot is $3 one way, $27 for a book of 10 tickets and $96 for a Monthly FLASH Pass. Passes and tickets can be purchased by clicking here , over the phone with a credit card by calling 724-489-0880 or at the Transit Center in Charleroi. Purchases can also be made on board the bus with correct fare. Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Until further notice - New Request stop at Smithfield St. at 7th Ave. to catch 28X to Airport If you are traveling to the Airport via the MMVTA Route A and then the Port Authority's 28X, be sure to tell the driver of the Route A you want off at the corner of Smithfield St. and 7th Ave. The Port Authority's 28X will travel down 7th Ave. towards Smithfield and pick up at the corner of 7th Ave. at Smithfield St. in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building just outside Bruegger's Bagels. When traveling back from the Airport, the 28X will drop off at 7th Ave. and William Penn Place near Verizon. Please utilize the MMVTA Route A stop at Smithfield Ave. at 6th Ave. near Burlington Coat Factory for travel back to the Valley. Please note: The MMVTA does not operate the 28X to the Pittsburgh International Airport. Click here for a PDF of the 28X schedule, visit www.portauthority.org or call 412-442-2000. |
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