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Why are so many cities offering free public transit on Wednesday?
Transit agencies nationwide honor civil rights icon Rosa Parks by offering free rides on Transit Equity Day, highlighting ongoing efforts to promote equitable public transportation.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 4, local governments and public transit operators across the U.S. are offering free rides to honor Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day.
- Parks' 1955 action refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, and then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recognized Transit Equity Day nationally in 2021.
- Major regional systems including Metrolink, Southern California regional rail serving around 20,000 riders each day, and the Maryland Transit Authority announced free rides Wednesday.
- Given the $400 to $1,300 average urban transportation spending, riders should check with local public transit operators for free rides on Wednesday.
- The observance has grown since 2021 as more cities adopt free-transit policies for Transit Equity Day, though it is not a federal holiday and New York City subway is notably absent.
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Why are so many cities offering free public transit on Wednesday?
For Transportation Equity Day, which celebrates civil rights icon Rosa Parks, many cities across the U.S. are offering free rides on public transportation.
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