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The National Campaign for Transit Justice works with grassroots organizers across the country to ensure Congress invests in the future of public transit. transitjustice.org

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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's #WeekWithoutDriving, and we're highlighting stories from transit riders around the country.
A mother and young daughter sitting on the bus and making silly faces. There is a quote overlayed that says "Transit has been a very central part of our lives. It's such a vital part of how we move around the city."
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Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org · 31/10/2025
We saved transit.
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Active Transportation Alliance @activetransportation.org · 31/10/2025
The transit fiscal cliff has been averted! Earlier today, Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5B package to fund and reform transit. Thank you all for your support in getting us to this moment. We did it y'all! 🎉🎉🎉 Read the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition's statement here: ilcleanjobs.org/2025/10/31/l...
Train passing over traffic with text celebrating Illinois funding and reforming transit.Text stating today a bill to fund and reform transit in Illinois has passed
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StreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 20/10/2025
We signed! Thanks to @4transitjustice.bsky.social for organizing the letter. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/20/a...
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Advocates: The Senate's Chance to Ensure America's Public Transit Future Is Now — Streetsblog USA
Congress is in the process of writing America's next big transportation bill — and more than 100 organizations are demanding it deliver for transit.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Climate and Community has released an exciting report, “Letting People Move,” authored by Kira McDonald, Emmett Hopkins, and Narayan Gopinathan. This report focuses on measuring the real cost of highways and making policy recommendations for Congress, State Legislatures, and the DOT.
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Letting People Move - Climate and Community Institute
Transportation policy represents a key tool to address both the cost of living and climate crises. In the United States, the shortcomings of today’s transportation system …
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Today @cplusc.bsky.social released a new report which models impacts of shifting $1 billion from highways to transit and identifies key policy levers to shift transportation investments away from highway spending: climateandcommunity.org/research/let...
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Letting People Move - Climate and Community Institute
Transportation policy represents a key tool to address both the cost of living and climate crises. In the United States, the shortcomings of today’s transportation system …
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Vanessa’s sister-in-law Belinda spends two hours a day on the bus, time she could spend helping her daughter with homework. This is what the DC Transportation Equity Network calls a transportation time tax: the extra time transit riders lose because our system prioritizes cars.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
What would happen if Chicago lost public transit? Research from MIT and Argonne shows the region would face more traffic, higher emissions, over $35 billion in annual costs, and serious harm to low-income and minority communities. Concerned? activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/128...
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Call for a special legislative session to fix and fund transit!
Tell our state legislators to get back to work to fix and fund transit!
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Small Cities, Big Moves:📍Flagstaff, AZ With school buses packed and drivers in short supply, the district turned to public transit. Now 1,000+ students ride city buses to school. Voters approved a 70% funding boost to keep it growing. Read our report: transitjustice.org/2025/04/29/s...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Ottawa, Kansas has just 13,000 people, but its public transit helped Will’s grandpa stay independent until age 99. Everyone should be able to get where they need to go, no matter their age or where they live—even if it’s just to the park. Keep reading: transitjustice.org/2025/03/11/t...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Summer is the season to celebrate transit! ☀️ Across the country, agencies are stepping up to keep people moving, safe, and connected.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
We all want good transit. But what does "good transit" mean to The National Campaign for Transit Justice? Getting skipped by a packed bus? Waiting an hour in the rain with no shelter? Absolutely not. Good transit is…
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Since 2020, NCTJ has fought for better public transit by leading trainings, gathering transit stories, and building power. Now we're expanding our organizing reach on social media. Follow our accounts on BlueSky, Instagram, and X (@4transitjustice) to stay in the loop.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Safiya Ilyas, a recent high school and Seattle Colleges graduate, reflects on the convenience of Seattle’s public transit in her Transit Tuesday story, writing, “While I do have access to a car, I’ve found Seattle’s public transit to be the fastest and most affordable way to get to school.”
Safiya, a Somali woman wearing a black hijab and black blazer, is standing in front of a marble wall and smiling.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The Trump admin is causing chaos in transport research. Studies have been canceled, datasets have vanished, and experts have been fired. The Nat'l Academies’ Transportation Research Board has caved to Trump’s demands for censorship, triggering upheaval. Its future is in doubt. From me (w/scoops) 🧵
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The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research
Researchers warn of a “chilling environment” as studies examining road safety and other topics are killed off and layoffs hit federal agencies.
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
"No one should be killed just trying to get to work." In Keith's time as an Amazon driver and warehouse worker, one thing was constant: the struggle to get to work due to a lack of public transit options.
Quote with white text on a dark purple background next to an image of a Black man in glasses and a baseball cap. The baseball cap reads "Caring Majority Rising."

The quote reads "No one should be killed just trying to get to work, but these are the kinds of risks that working people take when there aren't better options."
- Keith Williams, For the Man/Workers United Rochester Regional Joint Board
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The Trump admin is threatening to pull the plug on over $20 billion in bipartisan-approved public transit projects that would create jobs and reduce harmful emissions. Demand Congress and your Governor stop Trump’s transit sabotage before it’s too late!
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Protect Public Transit from USDOT Sabotage
Trump’s Department of Transportation (USDOT) is illegally freezing over $20 billion in critical public transit funding, putting transportation projects nationwide at risk. These cuts target…
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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 14/02/2025
“Despite initial opposition or skepticism, the report suggests that public opinion often shifts in favor of cycling infrastructure once the benefits become evident.”
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Race Forward @raceforward.org · 14/02/2025
In our fight for racial justice, we must remember that both love and resistance are necessary. Share your love for justice with these #ValentinesDay cards from some of your favorite movement leaders! #ReimaginingResistance
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 14/02/2025
💕Spread the love, fam. 💌Send this to someone you would request a stop for. 🥰
R Line bus on a pink background with sparkles and hearts. “u R my ride or die.”Smiling woman behind a pink bicycle. “wheel you be mine?”Catamaran passenger ferry OCEAN STATE with people standing atop the outdoor upper deck. “you float my boat <3”
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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 14/02/2025
Love is great, but so is the freedom to walk, bike, or ride wherever you need to go — safely and stress-free. ❤️🚲🚶‍♂️🚍 Tag your multimodal soulmate!
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Trump’s funding freeze is a threat to transit that working families rely on. Join us and @gnd-network.bsky.social @americawalks.bsky.social @cplusc.bsky.social from 7:30-8pm ET TONIGHT to hear more about why this is happening and how to stop it! act.greennewdealnetwork.org/signup/unfre...
Mass call to action: USDOT MUST UNFREEZE FEDERAL FUNDS
Thurs. February 13 - 7:30P ET | 6:30P CT | 4:30P PT

National campaign for Transit Justice, Climate & Community Institute, Green New Deal Network, America Walks, Labor Network for Sustainability
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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
In case you've ever wondered how workers benefit from better transit: “Since we launched our service improvements starting in 2018, I’ve heard from tons of riders who have said ‘this allows me to pick up overtime at my job’ and ‘this means I can make it to a doctor’s appointment’
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Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO @ttdaflcio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The cold didn't stop hundreds of federal workers and labor allies from rallying for the civil service! #SolidarityForever
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 11/02/2025
Our Board Chair, @lauragmitchell.com, was interviewed by National Geographic about the many benefits of walkable communities. Read more, non-paywalled link: archive.ph/rGQgO
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Chris McCahill @chrismccahill.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
New research suggests congestion pricing and transit investments are probably the only practical way of reducing traffic congestion. New York City is the perfect test case. I wrote about it for @innovativedot.bsky.social. ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
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Congestion pricing could be the only path to managing gridlock
Transportation agencies in the U.S. spend billions of dollars each year expanding highways to ease gridlock. Yet commute times have increased 20% over the last 50 years and traffic congestion is still...
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Transportation Choices Coalition @transpochoices.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Required reading for transportation advocates. We'll have a representative from @4transitjustice.bsky.social at our Washington Transportation Advocates call tomorrow to dig into federal transportation $$ that may be at risk here in Washington and how we can respond. t4america.org/2025/02/05/u...
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Unflooding the zone: What do the Trump administration’s latest actions signal for transportation? - Transportation For America
Federal funding recipients across the country are dealing with uncertainty, delays, and outright cuts to obligated funding. Our updated analysis of disbursements at risk finds that over $20 billion fo...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Here’s a great new blog by @t4america.bsky.social that breaks down the administration’s recent actions on transportation. It includes analysis of their impact and actions you can take to protect funding: t4america.org/2025/02/05/u...
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Unflooding the zone: What do the Trump administration’s latest actions signal for transportation? - Transportation For America
Federal funding recipients across the country are dealing with uncertainty, delays, and outright cuts to obligated funding. Our updated analysis of disbursements at risk finds that over $20 billion fo...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Here’s a great new blog by @t4america.bsky.social that breaks down the administration’s recent actions on transportation. It includes analysis of their impact and actions you can take to protect funding: t4america.org/2025/02/05/u...
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Unflooding the zone: What do the Trump administration’s latest actions signal for transportation? - Transportation For America
Federal funding recipients across the country are dealing with uncertainty, delays, and outright cuts to obligated funding. Our updated analysis of disbursements at risk finds that over $20 billion fo...
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SEIU MN @seiumn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Our member Zaira's story was featured in a new report called Working Families Ride the Bus, along with workers across the country. The freedom to be able to get to where we need to go is crucial for working class families. Read: transitjustice.org/wp-content/u... h/t @4transitjustice.bsky.social
Quote The lack of public transportation also limits my ability to find other work. Zaira Rodriguez Janitor/ SEIU Local 26
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Sandra is a sanitation worker with SEIU Local 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. For her, the bus is an important place to connect with her neighbors and community. She knows that the bus is an essential public service and believes drivers deserve good pay and dignity on the job. #TransitEquityDay
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“These drivers have earned our respect and deserve compensation. Good pay and dignity on the job are not too much to ask for.”
Sandra Ellington, Sanitaion Worker / SEIU Local 1
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Transportation Choices Coalition @transpochoices.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Investing in public transit means investing in working families. For most households, transportation is the second highest cost, next to housing. Workers from across the country share their stories for #TransitEquityDay in a new report: transitjustice.org/2025/01/31/w...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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The People's Lobby @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Mobility is a human right. Public transit secures it by making it possible for us to get around, regardless of income or where we live in Illinois. TPL member Rafael Padilla explains why we must expand transit across the Chicagoland region. #TransitIsEssential #TransitEquityDay
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Reconnect Rochester @reconnectroc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
On #TransitEquityDay we are grateful for statewide orgs like NYPTA and our local RTS system that helps so many in our community. We asked riders about RTS and their responses were an illuminating glimpse into car free living in Rochester. More from Voices of Transit soon! #TransitMovesTheEconomy
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 04/02/2025
Today is #TransitEquityDay! More transportation options—like transit, walking & biking—benefit the environment, economy, and social equity. Yet, our system prioritizes car dependence due to outdated policies and lobbying. It’s time to invest in a cleaner, fairer future. @4transitjustice.bsky.social
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Why Transit Equity Matters: Investing in a Cleaner, Fairer Future
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
For #TransitEquityDay, we released a report with Labor Network for Sustainability called Working Families Ride the Bus. #Union members and workers from all over the country shared their experiences with the ways that transit—or lack or transit options—affects everything (1/)
cover for the Working Families Ride the Bus report. at the bottom is an image of a moving bus colored in orange, purple, and green. white and orange text on a purple background reads:

WORKING FAMILIES RIDE THE BUS

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TRANSIT JUSTICE ALLIANCE FOR A JUSTICE SOCIETY
LABOR NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY

FEBRUARY 2025
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National Association of City Transportation Officials @nacto.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
When it comes to race and power, U.S. transportation and land use decisions are not neutral. Throughout American history, government power has been used to control Black people and exclude Black communities from opportunity. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Kevin Xu Shen 沈志文 @kevshen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Come work with us -- UCS is hiring a Campaign Manager to support our equitable mobility campaign for clean and just transportation options. These are some tough times, and there's lots of work for us to do, together-- apply.workable.com/union-of-con...
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Campaign Manager - Union of Concerned Scientists
Campaign ManagerPermanentClean TransportationUnion of Concerned ScientistsRemote Bargaining Unit Position: NoOur organization The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent nonprofit that p...
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National Campaign for Transit Justice @4transitjustice.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
We’re late to the party, but we’ll start with an intro post: we’re the National Campaign for Transit Justice and we work with grassroots orgs across the country to fight for better transit and mobility in our cities and rural areas. Anyone have anything planned for #TransitEquityDay tomorrow?
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