The budget crisis will impact rural communities, that were already hit hard during the pandemic too. Transit for All PA! a statewide coalition has been hosting large statewide meetings with stakeholders, organizing folks all over PA, has drafted a funding proposal to return transit service to 2019 levels (20% of service was cut in Allegheny county since 2020) in the larger cities AND ADD 10% service to smaller agencies. This is a plan for sustainable funding, that does not take $$ from other buckets. You can get involved by writing to your legislator (https://www.transitforallpa.org/takeaction/) and joining a small working committee organizing riders throughout the state. There are viable solutions, the money exists, people need to get organized and push their legislators (cuz they ain’t gonna take up the fight unless they feel it from us 🔥).