Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2025, as "Transit Equity Day".
This is a House Resolution (H. Res. 101) that expresses support for designating February 4, 2025, as “Transit Equity Day.” Building on Rosa Parks’s legacy, the resolution links public transit access to civil rights and highlights ongoing inequities in transit service, funding, and affordability. It calls for recognizing transit as an essential public service, including paratransit for people with disabilities, and notes climate benefits from increased transit use. The measure also supports fare-free rides on Transit Equity Day and instructs the Clerk to transmit enrolled copies of the resolution to specified advocates. In short, the bill is a symbolic, non-binding expression of support that seeks to raise awareness about transit equity, encourage accessible and affordable transit, and acknowledge groups organizing around transit justice.
Key Points
- 1Designates February 4, 2025, as “Transit Equity Day” to honor Rosa Parks and spotlight transit justice.
- 2Emphasizes that unequal access to public transit has persisted and worsened due to funding cuts and fare increases; stresses the importance of paratransit in making transit accessible to people with disabilities.
- 3Frames public transit as an essential service comparable to utilities (e.g., water, electricity) and notes climate benefits from increased transit use, particularly for communities near highways and other major roads.
- 4Encourages use of public transportation and ongoing efforts to ensure transit is accessible for all; highlights fare-free rides as a common observance by many communities on Transit Equity Day.
- 5Requests that the Clerk transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the Labor Network for Sustainability and the National Campaign for Transit Justice, naming specific leaders.