National Campaign for Transit Justice
@4transitjustice.bsky.social
The National Campaign for Transit Justice works with grassroots organizers across the country to ensure Congress invests in the future of public transit.
https://transitjustice.org/
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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/)
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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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...
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...
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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...
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...
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We signed! Thanks to @4transitjustice.bsky.social for organizing the letter.
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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.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We signed! Thanks to @4transitjustice.bsky.social for organizing the letter.
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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.
This report focuses on measuring the real cost of highways and making policy recommendations for Congress, State Legislatures, and the DOT.
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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August 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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.
This report focuses on measuring the real cost of highways and making policy recommendations for Congress, State Legislatures, and the DOT.
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...
climateandcommunity.org/research/let...
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 …
climateandcommunity.org
July 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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...
climateandcommunity.org/research/let...
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.
This is what the DC Transportation Equity Network calls a transportation time tax: the extra time transit riders lose because our system prioritizes cars.
July 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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.
This is what the DC Transportation Equity Network calls a transportation time tax: the extra time transit riders lose because our system prioritizes cars.
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...
Concerned? activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/128...
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!
activetrans.quorum.us
July 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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...
Concerned? activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/128...
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...
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...
July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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...
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...
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...
Keep reading: transitjustice.org/2025/03/11/t...
July 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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...
Keep reading: transitjustice.org/2025/03/11/t...
Summer is the season to celebrate transit! ☀️ Across the country, agencies are stepping up to keep people moving, safe, and connected.
July 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Summer is the season to celebrate transit! ☀️ Across the country, agencies are stepping up to keep people moving, safe, and connected.
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…
July 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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…
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.
July 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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.
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.”
July 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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.”
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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) 🧵
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) 🧵
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.
www.bloomberg.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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) 🧵
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) 🧵
"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.
February 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"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.
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!
Demand Congress and your Governor stop Trump’s transit sabotage before it’s too late!
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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February 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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!
Demand Congress and your Governor stop Trump’s transit sabotage before it’s too late!
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“Despite initial opposition or skepticism, the report suggests that public opinion often shifts in favor of cycling infrastructure once the benefits become evident.”
Study shows why bike lane projects are controversial and what cities can do to make it easier.
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Study shows why bike lane projects are controversial and what cities can do to make it easier
Build safe and separated bike lane projects and people will flock to it like bees to honey, but new study shows getting there can be easier
momentummag.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“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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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
#ReimaginingResistance
February 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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
#ReimaginingResistance
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💕Spread the love, fam.
💌Send this to someone you would request a stop for. 🥰
💌Send this to someone you would request a stop for. 🥰
February 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
💕Spread the love, fam.
💌Send this to someone you would request a stop for. 🥰
💌Send this to someone you would request a stop for. 🥰
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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!
Tag your multimodal soulmate!
February 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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!
Tag your multimodal soulmate!
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!
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February 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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!
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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’
“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’
February 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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’
“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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The cold didn't stop hundreds of federal workers and labor allies from rallying for the civil service! #SolidarityForever
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The cold didn't stop hundreds of federal workers and labor allies from rallying for the civil service! #SolidarityForever
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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
Read more, non-paywalled link: archive.ph/rGQgO
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February 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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
Read more, non-paywalled link: archive.ph/rGQgO
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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...
I wrote about it for @innovativedot.bsky.social. ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...
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...
ssti.us
February 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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...
I wrote about it for @innovativedot.bsky.social. ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...