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Transit Equity Network
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This is the official Bluesky page for the Transit Equity Network, a national transit advocacy group by the Labor Network for Sustainability.
Maryland folks! We invite you to join a virtual rally for the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act on Thursday, November 20th from 7:30-8:30 PM! This will call for sustainable transportation investments, but transparency in highway projects. Register here! www.eventbrite.com/e/transporta...
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join us live on YouTube at Noon for our November Office Hours! We will be discussing Transit Equity Day 2026! If you're on our listserv, click the zoom link to join. See you soon! #transit #UnionStrong www.youtube.com/@TransitEqui...
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The USDOT has now made it legal to go on board buses to apprehend drivers for their CDL. Such an incident has happened in Montgomery County, Maryland outside of DC. Please be vigilant and as always- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! #unionstrong #publictransportation www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join our partners at @publicrailnow.bsky.social for a public meeting on how to join the nationwide campaign to defend and expand Amtrak! Tell a friend to come through on October 15th at 7pm/6 central! #publictransportation #SaveAmtrak sptr.eocampaign1.com/f/a/a1lNKj5n...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PRN Supporters Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PRN Supporters Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join us for our October Office Hours this Friday at Noon EST! We will discuss Transit Equity Day 2026, and go over your local organizing efforts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or email me to join live on zoom! #transit #UnionStrong
September 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here's another chance to connect and make change! #TransportationCamp returns to the Big Apple on Saturday, October 25th! Details below! #unionstrong #transit #transportation transportationcamp.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?...
TransportationCamp NYC 2025
Get tickets online for TransportationCamp NYC 2025 here.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Are you, or someone you know, a part of a labor union in public transit? Want to influence the future of transit? Join the Transit Equity Network's Labor in Transit Committee this Friday at Noon! Email bakari@labor4sustainability.org for more details! #unionstrong #transit
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Are you, or someone you know, a part of a labor union in public transit? Want to influence the future of transit? Join the Transit Equity Network's Labor in Transit Committee this Friday at Noon! Email bakari@labor4sustainability.org for more details! #unionstrong #transit
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Join @ln4s.bsky.social & @publicrailnow.bsky.social as we call for "Defending and Expanding #Amtrak at Union Station in Washington DC and Didiron Station in San Jose! To learn more, or find other rallies across the country, visit publicrailnow.org/news/rally-f... #unionstrong #publictransit
September 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ACTION ALERT!!! Join a rally to push #baltimore City elected officials and MDOT MTA to fund the BMORE Bus plan. Under the current CTP, there is NO funding for the next six years for the plan. Join them on Monday, September 15th at Baltimore City Hall to make your voice heard!
September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We're back for the Office Hours today at Noon EST! Come learn how to take part into the Save Amtrak Solidarity rallies on September 20th, Transit Equity Day, and more opportunities for organizing around the country. Come one, come all, and tell a friend! #unionstrong #transit
September 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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The Georgia Department of Transportation, or GDOT, has a new survey for the proposed Atlanta 2 Savannah Train Study ***You don't have to live in Georgia to participate*** Share this with others! #Georgia #Athens #augusta #savannah #atlanta #macon #transit
Atlanta to Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail
The project will evaluate the benefits and costs of a passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah
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August 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Support our friends at the @houstondsa.bsky.social in urging the Houston Mayor and METRO Board Chair in restoring the already-voted in METRONext program. If not, they will focus on increasing policing and implement microtransit! actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
Build What We Voted For: In Support of Mass Transit & METRONext
The Issue: Mayor Whitmire and METRO Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock, a CenterPoint Energy executive, have undemocratically shelved METRONext, an ambitious plan to accommodate a growing and densifying ...
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August 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The @sierraclubmd.bsky.social is looking for a Climate Campaign Representative to develop and implement local, state, and regional strategies to combat the climate crisis, with a focus on clean energy and building electrification! jobs.lever.co/sierraclub/3...
Sierra Club - Climate Campaign Representative
Job Title: Climate Campaign Representative Department: Maryland Chapter Location: Remote but located in/near Maryland, in person work required. Reports To: Chapter Director Context: At the Sierra Club...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Check out #TransportationCamp New England! This is an unconference where you can create your own sessions and network with other transportation advocates. This is also helpful if you're job hunting or looking for new hires! #unionstrong #transit www.eventbrite.com/e/transporta...
TransportationCamp New England 2025
Join us for New England’s 8th annual camp on Saturday, September 13 at MIT's Stata Center!
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August 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We will be going live at Noon EST for the August Office Hours. We'll discuss how this Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern merger means for Amtrak and other passenger rail. Come learn how you can help save it! Stream us live at www.youtube.com/@TransitEqui... #transit #UnionStrong
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Join us this Friday for our August Office Hours. This is your chance to promote your transit organizing efforts from anywhere in the country. Unions are welcome! Stream us live at Noon EST at www.youtube.com/@TransitEqui... #UnionStrong #transitequity #transportation
July 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
youtu.be/Qa33jDpYnvY?... via @YouTube Check out this podcast I did with @publicrailnow on the importance of #transitequity and why services like #Amtrak need not go private #unionstrong
"Defend and Expand" featuring Bakari Height
YouTube video by Public Rail Now
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July 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
If you missed this past Friday's Office Hours, watch the replay here. Shoutout to Adam Barrington from @publicrailnow.bsky.social for explaining their new campaign to save Amtrak! #UnionStrong #transit #passengerrail #SaveAmtrak youtube.com/live/H9CEY6H...
Transit Equity Network Presents: Saving Amtrak from Privatization feat @PublicRailNow
YouTube video by Transit Equity Network
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July 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Join our July Office Hours to discuss @publicrailnow.bsky.social newest campaign to save Amtrak from privatization! Hear from Adam Barrington, a labor organizer about how you can help! Stream us live on our YouTube page today at Noon EST! www.youtube.com/@TransitEqui... #transit #unionstrong
July 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This Friday's Office Hours will focus on a campaign from our partners at @publicrailnow.bsky.social! We'll discuss how to save Amtrak from full privatization. Come see how you can help! Stream us live on the Transit Equity Network YouTube this Friday at Noon EST! #SaveAmtrak #transit
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It's groceries by bike summer! Try picking up a bag or two with your bike. Use panniers, a front basket, or a backpack. No need to bring a car with you. Get exercise and get food at the same time. They cancel each other out! 😄
June 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
S/O to UC Davis & America Walks for wanting to understand how those of us who don't drive feel about living in this car-centric world. If you'd like to be interviewed, fill out this form - or send it to a friend that doesn't own a car! [https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfKeF66CxZ0ch.../viewform]
June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Shoutout to Hanna Lopez who's fighting for NYC workers! Sign and share it with your networks! #UnionStrong #NYC actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Protect New York City Sick Leave Laws (ESSTA)
If you live in NYC, you earn sick leave every day you work. Now, the most notorious anti-worker law firm, Jackson Lewis, is helping employers violate sick leave rights. Help us fight back! Read and si...
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June 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM