What is Transit Watch?
The Transit Watch campaign is a nationwide safety and security awareness program designed to encourage the active participation of transit passengers and employees in working together to maintain a safe transit environment.  The campaign provides information and instructions to transit passengers and employees so that they know what to do and whom to contact in the event of an emergency in a transit setting.  Transit Watch invites riders and employees to be the “eyes and ears” of their local transit system.

The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority is pleased to participate in the nationwide efforts to ensure the safety and security of the Authority’s public transportation network.

Transit Watch was developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in partnership with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Where is the Transit Watch campaign visible?
Signage and posters are strategically displayed throughout the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority system.  Collateral material detailing what may constitute suspicious behavior or packages, with response instructions and emergency preparedness tips, are  distributed on all buses and at the Transit Center at 1300 McKean Avenue in Charleroi. The public can also contact the Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority’s public relations specialist Marc Roncone at 724-489-0880 or by email at mroncone@mmvta.com for further information or refer to the Transit Watch homepage on the FTA website, www.fta.dot.gov.

What is the overriding outreach message?

Be observant, alert, watchful and aware. 

If something doesn't look quite right, report it to the authorities. 

Take the initiative and become the community's transit eyes and ears. 

We can count on a safe ride if we look out for each other. 

Call the MMVTA at 724-489-0880 or email mroncone@mmvta.com to request a free Transit Watch brochure.