Commuters to Ride Free on 'T' Between Downtown and North Side Stations

Port Authority votes to extend free city service across the Allegheny River to new 'T' station on General Robinson Street.

The Stadium Authority of Pittsburgh today agreed to permit commuters to ride free on the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s light-rail line between Downtown and the soon-to-open North Side " T" Station. The new station, which is scheduled to open in March, is located in the Stadium Authority's garage on West General Robinson Street. It has been constructed as part of the Port Authority’s North Shore Connector project to extend light-rail service to the North Side. The connector project also has involved relocating the Gateway Station Downtown and building a new Allegheny Station near Heinz Field on the North Side. Port Authority commuters already may ride free between Downtown stops on buses and the "T." “A free, frequent and fast …