Transit is a civil right. Everyone–workers, riders, and everyday residents–should have access to reliable, affordable transit. Join us for Transit Equity Day 2025 to fight for affordable transportation where you live!

4 days ago · Transit Equity Day is celebrated annually on the birthday of Rosa Parks, who by refusing to give up her seat on a public transit bus in 1955, helped to launch the civil rights movement in the United States. Transit Equity Day is now a day of action highlighting the efforts of transit providers, labor unions and climate justice advocates to ...

Transit Equality Day or "Transit Equity Day" is a holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks, celebrated in the United States on her birthday, February 4.. Rosa Parks Day was created by a network of Unions, including the Labor Sustainability Network, in 2017. [1] It was first celebrated federally by Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in …

3 days ago · In addition to local events across the country, the Transit Equity Day network is hosting a national webinar today, Feb 4, at noon ET. The discussion will focus on how to integrate principles of racial, gender, disability, and social justice into every aspect of transit planning, from equitable infrastructure development to inclusive community ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Transit Equity Day is observed every February 4, the birthday of late civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who helped fight for more equitable transportation. CTDOT is committed to improving and expanding equitable access for transit-dependent and transit-choice customers. On Tuesday, February 4, a special poster will be hung on a seat on all ...

3 days ago · The SBCTA will host a celebration at the San Bernardino Transit Center, located at 599 W. Rialto Ave., from 7 to 10 a.m. for Transit Equity Day, offering a chance for attendees to learn about its ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is announcing that all transit fare will be fare-free in honor of Transit Equity Day, Tuesday, Feb. 4. Transit Equity Day is a nationally recognized day to promote equity and accessibility in public transit. This day serves to honor the legacy of the civil rights activist, Rosa Parks on what would have ...

Jan 31, 2025 · “On Transit Equity Day, the Maryland Department of Transportation honors the brave legacy of Rosa Parks and continues to work toward making our transit system more inclusive and convenient across the state. Parks changed history on December 1, 1955, when she defied local law and refused to give up her seat to a White passenger on a segregated ...

Transit Equity Day is observed annually on February 4 to commemorate the life and legacy of Rosa Parks on her birthday. Rosa Parks became a key figure in the Civil Rights era when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama public transit bus and was arrested in 1955. Her actions sparked the Montgomery bus boycott and ...

Feb 1, 2024 · Every February, the Labor Sustainability Network coordinates Transit Equity Day, a nationwide day of action that highlights the importance of equitable public transit in ongoing struggles for civil rights. This year’s action, on February 5, falls on the day after what would’ve been the 111th birthday of Rosa Parks. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama ...