{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/deluzio-lee-announce-nearly-83-million-pittsburgh-rapid-transit-replace-t", "Deluzio, Lee Announce Nearly $83 Million for Pittsburgh Rapid Transit to Replace \u2018T\u2019 Light Rail Vehicles", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Christopher R. Deluzio", "D000530", "deluzio.house.gov", "deluzio", "https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) celebrated that $82,774,074 in federal funding is coming to Pittsburgh Rapid Transit (PRT) to replace T train cars. Congressman Deluzio wrote a letter in support of PRT\u2019s successful grant application.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud that I helped secure more than eighty-two million dollars in federal funding to replace old T train cars,\u201d said Congressman Deluzio. \u201cThe T keeps our communities moving, and upgrading PRT\u2019s aging train cars will make service safer, more comfortable, and more efficient\u2014helping folks get to where they need to go. I will keep up the work to deliver federal money to strengthen and modernize Western Pennsylvania\u2019s infrastructure.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis multi-million-dollar investment in PRT is welcome news for Pittsburgh and for the thousands of riders who depend on public transit every day,\u201d said Congresswoman Summer Lee. \u201cReplacing aging rail cars and investing in an updated fleet will help keep the T running on time, reduce maintenance costs and disruptions, and provide riders with safer, more dependable service. I\u2019m proud to partner with our local and federal leaders to make these critical investments in an accessible PRT system that keeps our communities connected and our region moving.\u201d\n\nThese replacements will help PRT\u2019s buy 45 new 170-foot light rail vehicles. The new vehicles will replace PRT\u2019s 76 existing 80-foot light rail vehicles, which are more than 30 years old and reached technical obsolescence. These purchases will help modernize the trains, preserve service, reduce service disruptions, save energy across the light rail network, improve the rider experience, and strengthen the transportation infrastructure that working families and businesses count on every day.\n\nThis federal funding comes from the Rail Vehicle Replacement(RVR) Program, which is a discretionary grant program to help local transit systems replace rail rolling stock. Rail rolling stock is defined as revenue service, passenger-carrying vehicles, or propulsion (locomotive) vehicles necessary for the provision of rail public transportation.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled we\u2019ve brought this substantial investment in rail cars home to Allegheny County and thank you to our federal partners who helped secure these important funds for PRT,\u201d said Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato. \u201cStrategic investments in our fleet help ensure reliability and improve accessibility for our riders. Modernizing the PRT system for today\u2019s riders and future generations is a legacy we can all be proud of.\u201d\n\n\u201cI want to thank everyone who played a role in making this funding possible\u201d said PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman. \u201cThis investment will help us move forward with a new fleet of rail cars that will provide riders with a safer, more accessible, more comfortable, and more reliable experience for decades to come.\u201d\n\n###\n\n.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/deluzio-lee-announce-nearly-83-million-pittsburgh-rapid-transit-replace-t"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8158693090081215, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}