RAISE Transit
@raisetransit.bsky.social
🚍 Raise Transit – Moving Our Communities Forward 🚍
At Raise Transit, we’re dedicated to making public transportation more accessible, reliable, and inclusive for everyone—especially for citizens with disabilities and their allies.
At Raise Transit, we’re dedicated to making public transportation more accessible, reliable, and inclusive for everyone—especially for citizens with disabilities and their allies.
Need a ride? Offering one? Know a better place to wait for the bus?
Reply to this post and connect.
We take care of us.
#RAISETransit
Reply to this post and connect.
We take care of us.
#RAISETransit
June 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Need a ride? Offering one? Know a better place to wait for the bus?
Reply to this post and connect.
We take care of us.
#RAISETransit
Reply to this post and connect.
We take care of us.
#RAISETransit
Pride Month ends, but our solidarity doesn’t.
We ride for queer riders every month of the year.
#QueerAndDisabled #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
We ride for queer riders every month of the year.
#QueerAndDisabled #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
June 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Pride Month ends, but our solidarity doesn’t.
We ride for queer riders every month of the year.
#QueerAndDisabled #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
We ride for queer riders every month of the year.
#QueerAndDisabled #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
What’s one change you’d make to STL Metro if you could wave a magic wand?
Comment below. We’ll compile the answers.
#RAISETransit
Comment below. We’ll compile the answers.
#RAISETransit
June 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What’s one change you’d make to STL Metro if you could wave a magic wand?
Comment below. We’ll compile the answers.
#RAISETransit
Comment below. We’ll compile the answers.
#RAISETransit
FACT: Nonprofits that invest in social media see up to 40% increases in fundraising.
Visibility drives dollars.
That’s why we post.
#RAISETransit
Visibility drives dollars.
That’s why we post.
#RAISETransit
June 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
FACT: Nonprofits that invest in social media see up to 40% increases in fundraising.
Visibility drives dollars.
That’s why we post.
#RAISETransit
Visibility drives dollars.
That’s why we post.
#RAISETransit
When a bus doesn't kneel for a wheelchair user, that’s a violation.
But when it happens every week, it’s policy by practice.
#RAISETransit
But when it happens every week, it’s policy by practice.
#RAISETransit
June 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When a bus doesn't kneel for a wheelchair user, that’s a violation.
But when it happens every week, it’s policy by practice.
#RAISETransit
But when it happens every week, it’s policy by practice.
#RAISETransit
Who designs your city determines who gets to thrive.
If disabled people aren’t in the room, they’re being excluded from it.
#RAISETransit
If disabled people aren’t in the room, they’re being excluded from it.
#RAISETransit
June 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Who designs your city determines who gets to thrive.
If disabled people aren’t in the room, they’re being excluded from it.
#RAISETransit
If disabled people aren’t in the room, they’re being excluded from it.
#RAISETransit
Mobility shouldn’t depend on your zip code.
Transit justice means everyone gets to move, no matter where they live.
#RAISETransit
Transit justice means everyone gets to move, no matter where they live.
#RAISETransit
June 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mobility shouldn’t depend on your zip code.
Transit justice means everyone gets to move, no matter where they live.
#RAISETransit
Transit justice means everyone gets to move, no matter where they live.
#RAISETransit
You don’t need to be disabled to care about accessibility.
Allyship means speaking up, showing up, and demanding better.
#TransitForAll #RAISETransit
Allyship means speaking up, showing up, and demanding better.
#TransitForAll #RAISETransit
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You don’t need to be disabled to care about accessibility.
Allyship means speaking up, showing up, and demanding better.
#TransitForAll #RAISETransit
Allyship means speaking up, showing up, and demanding better.
#TransitForAll #RAISETransit
No story today — just a reminder:
If you’ve ever waited 2 hours for a bus, we see you.
If you’ve missed work because of a late train, we’re with you.
You’re not alone.
#RAISETransit
If you’ve ever waited 2 hours for a bus, we see you.
If you’ve missed work because of a late train, we’re with you.
You’re not alone.
#RAISETransit
June 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
No story today — just a reminder:
If you’ve ever waited 2 hours for a bus, we see you.
If you’ve missed work because of a late train, we’re with you.
You’re not alone.
#RAISETransit
If you’ve ever waited 2 hours for a bus, we see you.
If you’ve missed work because of a late train, we’re with you.
You’re not alone.
#RAISETransit
FACT: The ADA was signed in 1990.
If your system still isn’t compliant, it’s not a delay — it’s a choice.
#EnforceTheADA #RAISETransit
If your system still isn’t compliant, it’s not a delay — it’s a choice.
#EnforceTheADA #RAISETransit
June 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
FACT: The ADA was signed in 1990.
If your system still isn’t compliant, it’s not a delay — it’s a choice.
#EnforceTheADA #RAISETransit
If your system still isn’t compliant, it’s not a delay — it’s a choice.
#EnforceTheADA #RAISETransit
This Juneteenth, remember that freedom includes mobility.
Transit systems rooted in segregation still shape where we can live, work, and gather.
#Juneteenth #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
Transit systems rooted in segregation still shape where we can live, work, and gather.
#Juneteenth #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
June 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This Juneteenth, remember that freedom includes mobility.
Transit systems rooted in segregation still shape where we can live, work, and gather.
#Juneteenth #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
Transit systems rooted in segregation still shape where we can live, work, and gather.
#Juneteenth #TransitJustice #RAISETransit
Why does Metro say things are "under review" for years while riders go without ramps or shelters?
That’s not a review. That’s a delay tactic.
#RAISETransit
That’s not a review. That’s a delay tactic.
#RAISETransit
June 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Why does Metro say things are "under review" for years while riders go without ramps or shelters?
That’s not a review. That’s a delay tactic.
#RAISETransit
That’s not a review. That’s a delay tactic.
#RAISETransit
If you can’t access transit, you can’t access opportunity.
Equity begins with movement.
#MobilityIsFreedom #RAISETransit
Equity begins with movement.
#MobilityIsFreedom #RAISETransit
June 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you can’t access transit, you can’t access opportunity.
Equity begins with movement.
#MobilityIsFreedom #RAISETransit
Equity begins with movement.
#MobilityIsFreedom #RAISETransit
Buses that ghost people in wheelchairs are breaking the law.
And breaking lives.
#NoMoreExcuses #ADAviolations #RAISETransit
And breaking lives.
#NoMoreExcuses #ADAviolations #RAISETransit
June 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Buses that ghost people in wheelchairs are breaking the law.
And breaking lives.
#NoMoreExcuses #ADAviolations #RAISETransit
And breaking lives.
#NoMoreExcuses #ADAviolations #RAISETransit
We’re not just riders — we’re organizers.
We’re neighbors. We’re leaders.
We’re building a new vision of accessible transit — one post, one protest, one petition at a time.
#RAISETransit
We’re neighbors. We’re leaders.
We’re building a new vision of accessible transit — one post, one protest, one petition at a time.
#RAISETransit
June 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We’re not just riders — we’re organizers.
We’re neighbors. We’re leaders.
We’re building a new vision of accessible transit — one post, one protest, one petition at a time.
#RAISETransit
We’re neighbors. We’re leaders.
We’re building a new vision of accessible transit — one post, one protest, one petition at a time.
#RAISETransit
FACT: 70% of disabled Americans say transportation is a major barrier in their lives.
This isn’t a small issue. This is the system working exactly as designed.
#TransitInequity #RAISETransit
This isn’t a small issue. This is the system working exactly as designed.
#TransitInequity #RAISETransit
June 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
FACT: 70% of disabled Americans say transportation is a major barrier in their lives.
This isn’t a small issue. This is the system working exactly as designed.
#TransitInequity #RAISETransit
This isn’t a small issue. This is the system working exactly as designed.
#TransitInequity #RAISETransit
Imagine planning every ride 24 hours in advance.
Then imagine the bus never showing up.
That’s the daily reality for many paratransit riders.
#TransitFail #RAISETransit
Then imagine the bus never showing up.
That’s the daily reality for many paratransit riders.
#TransitFail #RAISETransit
June 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Imagine planning every ride 24 hours in advance.
Then imagine the bus never showing up.
That’s the daily reality for many paratransit riders.
#TransitFail #RAISETransit
Then imagine the bus never showing up.
That’s the daily reality for many paratransit riders.
#TransitFail #RAISETransit
Some MetroLink elevators have been out of service for months.
No notice. No workaround.
That’s not oversight — that’s neglect.
#FixItMetro #RAISETransit
No notice. No workaround.
That’s not oversight — that’s neglect.
#FixItMetro #RAISETransit
June 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Some MetroLink elevators have been out of service for months.
No notice. No workaround.
That’s not oversight — that’s neglect.
#FixItMetro #RAISETransit
No notice. No workaround.
That’s not oversight — that’s neglect.
#FixItMetro #RAISETransit
Access isn’t a bonus. It’s a right.
ADA noncompliance should be treated like what it is — a civil rights violation.
#DisabilityJustice #RAISETransit
ADA noncompliance should be treated like what it is — a civil rights violation.
#DisabilityJustice #RAISETransit
June 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Access isn’t a bonus. It’s a right.
ADA noncompliance should be treated like what it is — a civil rights violation.
#DisabilityJustice #RAISETransit
ADA noncompliance should be treated like what it is — a civil rights violation.
#DisabilityJustice #RAISETransit
Your stop shouldn’t be in a ditch.
Transit that ignores sidewalks, shade, or benches isn’t public — it’s exclusionary.
#AccessNow #RAISETransit
Transit that ignores sidewalks, shade, or benches isn’t public — it’s exclusionary.
#AccessNow #RAISETransit
June 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Your stop shouldn’t be in a ditch.
Transit that ignores sidewalks, shade, or benches isn’t public — it’s exclusionary.
#AccessNow #RAISETransit
Transit that ignores sidewalks, shade, or benches isn’t public — it’s exclusionary.
#AccessNow #RAISETransit
We asked: What does access mean to you?
One rider told us: “It means I don’t have to choose between groceries and dignity.”
What does access mean to you?
One rider told us: “It means I don’t have to choose between groceries and dignity.”
What does access mean to you?
June 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We asked: What does access mean to you?
One rider told us: “It means I don’t have to choose between groceries and dignity.”
What does access mean to you?
One rider told us: “It means I don’t have to choose between groceries and dignity.”
What does access mean to you?
FACT: Poor transit options make it harder for disabled people to work, get healthcare, and stay independent.
Stop calling it “a choice” when it’s exclusion.
#TransitFacts #RAISETransit
Stop calling it “a choice” when it’s exclusion.
#TransitFacts #RAISETransit
June 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
FACT: Poor transit options make it harder for disabled people to work, get healthcare, and stay independent.
Stop calling it “a choice” when it’s exclusion.
#TransitFacts #RAISETransit
Stop calling it “a choice” when it’s exclusion.
#TransitFacts #RAISETransit
Transit justice is part of racial justice.
On the road to Juneteenth, we must remember: Freedom means mobility, too.
#Juneteenth #TransitEquity #RAISETransit
On the road to Juneteenth, we must remember: Freedom means mobility, too.
#Juneteenth #TransitEquity #RAISETransit
June 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Transit justice is part of racial justice.
On the road to Juneteenth, we must remember: Freedom means mobility, too.
#Juneteenth #TransitEquity #RAISETransit
On the road to Juneteenth, we must remember: Freedom means mobility, too.
#Juneteenth #TransitEquity #RAISETransit
Why do paratransit riders have to schedule rides 24 hours in advance while other riders just show up?
That’s a systemic barrier, not a service.
#ParatransitJustice #RAISETransit
That’s a systemic barrier, not a service.
#ParatransitJustice #RAISETransit
June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Why do paratransit riders have to schedule rides 24 hours in advance while other riders just show up?
That’s a systemic barrier, not a service.
#ParatransitJustice #RAISETransit
That’s a systemic barrier, not a service.
#ParatransitJustice #RAISETransit
Transit deserts disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities.
Transit equity means closing that gap, not making excuses for it.
#TransitJustice #RAISETransit
Transit equity means closing that gap, not making excuses for it.
#TransitJustice #RAISETransit
June 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Transit deserts disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities.
Transit equity means closing that gap, not making excuses for it.
#TransitJustice #RAISETransit
Transit equity means closing that gap, not making excuses for it.
#TransitJustice #RAISETransit