TheRide pays tribute to Rosa Parks with seats reserved on Ann Arbor buses
It’s Transit Equity Day and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, known as TheRide, is honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks by reserving a seat for her on each of its buses.
TriMet to offer free bus, MAX rides in celebration of Rosa Parks Day
TriMet will once again waive bus and MAX train fares for an entire day next week in honor of celebrated civil rights leader Rosa Parks. All public transit rides will be free Tuesday, Feb. 4 — the same day Parks was born in 1913. In 1955, Parks, who was Black, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
Colorado's RTD offers free transit to everyone Tuesday for Transit Equity Day, in remembrance of Rosa Parks
The Regional Transportation District, also known as RTD, is providing free transit for everyone on Tuesday in remembrance of Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks.
Massachusetts declared Feb. 4 as Rosa Parks Day
Gov. Maura Healey designated Feb. 4 in Massachusetts as Rosa Parks Day, in celebration of the civil rights activist's legacy of advocating for racial equality and change.
TheRide buses in Ann Arbor are reserving a seat for Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day
On Transit Equity Day, TheRide is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat for her on each bus with a sign commemorating her pivotal role in history.
Transit Equity Day gains momentum in Savannah: enjoy free rides today in honor of Rosa Parks
When stepping on the bus today, you’ll see a seat already taken, but no one is in it. The seat is set aside today for Rosa Parks. Chatham Area Transit is honoring the legacy of Rosa Parks with a special initiative – free rides for everyone.
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Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?
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Bayway to offer free rides on Tuesday in honor of Transit Equality Day, Rosa Parks' birthday
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