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Pittsburgh Auto Show is ‘well-represented’ for all car enthusiasts
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Auto Show has it all right now at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Organizers say this year’s auto show will have anything a car enthusiast would want to see in their driveway and garage.
“Seems like a well-represented show this year,” said car buyer David Simon.
Some 30 auto manufacturers are represented this year inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and everyone has a favorite ride.
“Probably a Corolla GR or one of the Tremors because I really like Ford,” Danny Conner said.
One of the coolest things is this Ford GT-40 simulator, which proved I’m not a race car driver.
And while there’s a lot of horsepower here, there’s also dog power.
Golden retrievers were on-site to promote pet safety devices while driving, like the ones in the Ford Bronco. Electric cars are well represented.
You’ve got your luxury vehicle, regular vehicles or utility vehicles, all the cars you could want, plus some cars that dreams are made of, like a Bentley or an Aston Martin, which James Bond really likes, and finally, what can be said that hasn’t already been said about Lamborghini.
There are so many different kinds of cars here, including one you never want to end up a passenger in—a Pa. State Police cruiser.
The Pittsburgh International Auto Show runs from Friday until Monday. The gates open at 10 a.m.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit retiring Fifth Avenue bus lane in Oakland
Some big changes are coming to Oakland for Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders, all of which include closures, construction, and the future of safety.
Riders who typically catch the bus on Fifth Avenue in Oakland should start preparing because starting Sunday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says the bus lane on Fifth Avenue will be permanently retired.
It’s a part of their University Line project, designed to create a more reliable connection between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland.
But without the Fifth Avenue bus lane, traffic is shifting.
“All of our bus operational movements are going to be moving over here to Forbes Avenue,” said Amy Silbermann, chief development officer with Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
For riders, this means big changes.
Seventeen outbound bus stops along Fifth Avenue will be eliminated, 9 bus routes will be rerouted, and all outbound buses will travel on Forbes with general traffic.
“Forbes Avenue is going to be more congested. We will have more buses than today,” Silbermann noted.
While the closure is permanent, the construction and renovation will be temporary, and part of a much bigger plan.
“Ultimately, that lane is going to turn into a two-way protected bicycle facility. All buses will remain on Forbes Avenue outbound for as long as we know,” Silbermann said.
This change will now leave Forbes as the main bus corridor.
“Ultimately, one lane on Forbes Avenue is going to become a bus-only lane. However, that’s not happening until later next year.”
In the meantime, PRT says it’s working with the city and Port Authority police to keep traffic moving. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027.
“This is not about making buses rapid. This is about making buses move more reliably and continuously throughout the corridor,” Silbermann said. “Today, they get very bunched up because of the conditions. Once they get bunched up, they end up with big gaps in service, where you may wait a really long time and then get on a really overcrowded bus.”
PRT says they will have staff at select bus stops to help navigate through this transition.
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