Rail Projects

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is embarking on an ambitious multi-year construction effort by investing more than $150 million to bolster the safety, reliability, and longevity of our region’s light-rail infrastructure.

PRT will combine multiple projects that were initially intended to be completed separately to streamline operations, maximize efficiency, and minimize disruptions while enhancing the overall reliability and safety of this critical transit corridor.

November 13, 2024 Public Meeting: PRT Five-Year Light-Rail Transit Investment Program Update

Powerpoint Presentation: UPDATE - Rail Service Impact Projects 2024-2028

April 2, 2024 Public Meeting: PRT Five Year Light Rail Transit Investment Program

Powerpoint Presentation: Rail Service Impact Projects 2024-2028

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Ongoing through October 2025	High Platform Station Improvements	This project consists primarily of concrete repairwork at multiple high-platorm rail stations along the Red Line.
April 5 - May 31, 2024 & January 2 - March 2025	Downtown subway concrete plinth repairs	The plinth, or the beam upon which the tracks rest inside the subways under downtown Pittsburgh, is being repaired.
February 23, 2025 - October 2025	Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel track replacement	The tracks and the concrete in which they are embedded will be replaced.
Summer 2025 (estimated)	Reconstruction of Belasco Station	Belasco Station will be built with a high-level boarding platform.
April 2026 - January 2027 (estimated)	Mount Lebanon Tunnel Rail Replacement	The tracks inside the Mount Lebanon Tunnel will be replaced.
Mid-2026 into 2028 (estimated)	Panhandle Bridge Rehab	The bridge will be repaired and the tracks will be replaced.
To be determined	Station Square Station Rehab	Station Square Station will be redesigned and reconstructed.
To be determined	Dormont Junction Rehab	Dormont Junction will be redesigned and reconstructed.
Completed	Track replacement	PRT will be replacing an estimated 10,000 feet of light rail track at various locations, including four areas where cars cross over the tracks.
Completed	Mt. Lebanon Tunnel Ventilation Project	PRT is replacing the ventilation fans inside the Mt. Lebanon Transit Tunnel.

Full project timelines and service information, including detours, will be announced as we approach additional project milestones.