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 ...

2 days ago · Students from Ascot Avenue Elementary School in South L.A. were invited to L.A. Union Station to celebrate Transit Equity Day, and ride an L.A. Metro Rosa Parks-era style bus, on Friday, Feb. 2 ...

2 days ago · NATIONWIDE - Today, in honor of Rosa Parks’ birthday, labor unions, racial justice groups, environmental organizations, transit groups, and disability advocates are joining together to elevate public transit as a civil right and essential to healthy communities.. Rosa Parks’ historic resistance to segregation on public transit, in the context of …

2 days ago · In honor of Transit Equity Day – and Rosa Park’s legacy – CAT is offering free rides on all fixed-route buses and paratransit services. It is all about making public transit accessible 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]

Jan 31, 2025 · FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Celebration to Honor Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks on Her Birthday. BALTIMORE, MD (January 31, 2025) – In recognition of National Transit Equity Day, Tuesday February 4, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will offer free rides across all services including Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, Mobility and Commuter Bus.

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 ...

5 days ago · Zero Fare for Transit Equity Day commemorates Rosa Parks’ birthday on Feb. 4. RTD’s Board of Directors approved offering no cost fares on Transit Equity Day to commemorate Parks’ courageous impact on transit. Transit Equity Day emphasizes the need for equity in public transportation – a movement that Parks’ actions helped spur more ...

Feb 1, 2024 · On Transit Equity Day, and the week that follows, activists are organizing events in dozens of cities — opportunities for anyone to begin their participation in the civil rights struggle for transit equity. In the words of Rosa Parks, “The …

What is Transit Equity Day? Transit Equity Day, Tuesday, February 4, is a National Day of Action, recognizing the courageous acts of civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, and highlighting the importance of equitable public transit. This year, Hampton Roads Transit will celebrate the following week on Monday, February 10, 2025, by offering free fare on ...