Formally known as Transit Equity Day, the celebration honors Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a public transit bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.

Transit Equity Day is observed on Parks' birthday, Feb. 4, and was first celebrated nationally by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2021.

“Transit Equity Day is celebrated by transit agencies across the country to honor Rosa Parks birthday.” They give these passes out to honor Rosa Parks. Birthday. Allow me to explain to you why that is ...

Transit Equality Day is held annually to honor Civil Rights icon Rosa ... “The transit equity group was started by the Labor Network for Sustainability with the idea that transit is a civil ...

She proclaimed Tuesday as Transit Equity Day. Through the proclamation, Tucker recognized the value of public transportation as a connection to education, employment, health care, recreation and ...

“Transit Equity Day is our opportunity to remind even those who are not regular riders that this system is here to serve them, and that we’re committed to providing a world-class service accessible to ...