Leaders from six organizations issued the following statements ahead of Thursday’s vote by Ben Franklin Transit’s Board of Directors.
Access + Affordability
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Students, seniors, working people, and everyone in who depends on transit will be hurt first and worst by these unnecessary proposed cuts.
Sound Transit makes progress on fare enforcement, but has more to do
Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, Transit Riders Union, and Transportation Choices Coalition on fare enforcement at Sound Transit.
Honoring Black History in Transportation
Black history in transportation has far too often been defined by harm, trauma, and racism. But Black leaders, advocates, and innovators have also helped chart a course for safer and more equitable systems.
It’s time to end jaywalking laws in Washington
The Seattle Police Department issued 1,710 jaywalking tickets between 2010 and 2016. Who got ticketed says a lot about jaywalking laws.
PSRC wants your input on how to fund and build infrastructure in the Puget Sound region
PSRC has opened a request for public comments on how to update its Project Selection Framework. Everyone who wants to see a change in how we invest in transportation should consider submitting a comment before the period closes on January 5.
You did it! Equity changes move forward at PSRC
More than 60 of you reached out to PSRC leadership to tell them to support changes that would make PSRC’s work and distribution of funding more inclusive and equitable. We’re here to tell you it worked! Every single one of the equity proposals put forward by TCC and...
Transit Talk: Free Transit: What’s Possible?
Did you miss the event? Watch the recording here!Transit Talk: Free Transit: What’s Possible? September 1, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm PDT (online via Zoom) We know that a just recovery will take transit, and accessible, equitable transit for all riders must be prioritized...
Link Transit goes fare-free
An electric bus operated by Link Transit on Route A. Photo via Wikipedia.Exciting news from our member agency Link Transit in central Washington! Link paused collecting fares during the pandemic. Now, they recently announced that starting July 1 Link will stay a...
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