6 Facts About Port Authority

1. Under the Port Authority-sponsored ACCESS program, a private contractor provides door-to-door service to elderly and disabled passengers throughout the county, seven days a week from 6 am to midnight.

2. On July 22, 2011, the Port Authority approved spending at least $1 million, including $837,993 in federal funding and $209,498 in county money, to study developing a rapid bus line from Downtown to the Oakland section.

3. On Sunday, September 10, 2000 Port Authority opened its West Busway, which provides service from downtown Pittsburgh to Carnegie.

4. In December 1977 Port Authority unveiled its first dedicated busway, the 4.3-mile South Busway, which combined bus and light rail routes into an efficient and quicker connection between downtown Pittsburgh and the South Hills area.

5. In 1998 Port Authority rebranded itself as "Ride Gold" to coincide with its 35th anniversary.

6. In 2016, the Port Authority invited a number of development teams to propose ideas for replacement of the existing bus terminal.