Pittsburgh Regional Transit will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to hear from riders on the proposed Bus Line Refresh.

According to PRT, the Bus Line Refresh is an update to the bus network and is designed to improve reliability, frequency, seven-day service, and connectivity.

“We have some new routes proposed, a North Hills to Oakland connection, a South Hills Oakland connection, that don’t exist today. We also are proposing to increase service on off-peak hours,” said Jake Stockman, a senior planner for PRT. “And then also wanting to make sure that throughout this process, we’re centering equity, to make sure that the communities where the service is needed the most aren’t being left behind.”

The Bus Line Refresh is the second draft of the Bus Line Redesign, which Stockman said prompted more than 90 public engagement events and garnered more than 12,000 public comments.

However, this time, the proposed updates will not be as drastic.

“We’ve called it the ‘Refresh’ because we want the second draft to reflect that we’re reducing the volume of change so the system will look a little bit more familiar to our existing riders compared to what we previously presented in 1.0,” Stockman told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa.

PRT staff will continue to gather public feedback on the new proposal through a number of ways, such as attending community meetings and popping up at bus stops. Stockman presented the plan to West End neighbors Monday night.

“The increased frequency sounds great, later on Sunday night for people. There used to be service after midnight. Some people do work past 11 p.m.,” said John McNulty, a West End resident and PRT rider.

Public comment started in March and will last through May. PRT will then host public hearings this summer before presenting a final plan to the PRT board in the fall.

Stockman said the goal is to implement the changes in 2027.

Riders are encouraged to attend the main public comment meeting on April 7 at the August Wilson Center from 5 to 7 p.m.

Primanti Bros. has closed two more restaurants, both in the Pittsburgh area.The Monroeville and North Versailles locations are permanently closed, a Primanti Bros. spokesperson confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Monday.These are the latest Primanti Bros. closures in western Pennsylvania, following last year’s closure of the Penn Avenue location in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood.A reason for the Monroeville and North Versailles closures was not immediately announced.Earlier this year, when the Pittsburgh-based company closed its Camp Hill and Lancaster locations in the Susquehanna Valley, Primanti Bros. Vice President Ryan Wilkinson said, “This is not a decision we take lightly. While we are adjusting our overall footprint to best meet demand, our commitment to both loyal customers in Central Pennsylvania and the iconic sandwiches we’ve been serving for almost a century remain unchanged.”This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.Where are Primanti’s locations in Western Pennsylvania?Primanti Bros. still operates many locations in the Pittsburgh area.Here is a list of local restaurants from the company’s website.Allegheny CountyHampton TownshipHarmar TownshipHomesteadMonroevilleMoon TownshipMt. LebanonPittsburgh (Downtown)Pittsburgh (Oakland)Pittsburgh (South Side)Pittsburgh (Strip District)Pleasant HillsRobinson TownshipRoss TownshipPittsburgh International AirportSouth FayetteBeaver CountyCenter TownshipButler CountyCranberry TownshipFayette CountyUniontownIndiana CountyIndianaWashington CountyNorth Strabane TownshipWestmoreland CountyGreensburgAbout Primanti Bros.Primanti Bros. traces its roots to the Great Depression, when Joe Primanti began selling sandwiches from a small cart in Pittsburgh’s Strip District before opening a storefront in 1933 to serve truck drivers and shift workers around the clock.The brand’s signature sandwich, topped with fries, was born when Joe’s nephew, John DiPriter, fried potatoes to see if they were frozen and started adding them to sandwiches, creating a one-handed meal that quickly became a hit.