Transportation Justice Program

ACTION ALERT! From Transit Riders for Public Transportation (TRPT)

Stop the assault on the public sector,
protect environmental justice and civil rights
in transportation funding.                 

SAY NO to H.R. 7 — TAKE ACTION NOW!

House Republican Committees voted last week to eviscerate transit in the federal transportation bill by eliminating the 20% share of dedicated funding for public transit and giving 100% of federal funds to roads and highways. This bill also targets our grassroots communities of color who make up the backbone of transit ridership across the country.

CALL your Congressional Representative and the Speaker of the House and tell them to vote NO on H.R. 7 (the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act) Contact Your Congressional Representative: http://www.house.gov/representatives/

Contact Speaker Boehner: Phone: (202) 225-0600 Fax: (202) 225-5117

Help us Win Free Transit for Youth in San Francisco Now: Click here and Sign the Petition! 

Thanks,
Bob & Lindsay 

Petition: Support Free Public Transportation for Youth

Young people are having a harder and harder time getting around San Francisco—getting to school, after school programs, jobs, volunteer activities, museums and parks. Major cuts to the yellow school bus program have forced school-age children to find their own way of getting to school—and a youth Fast Pass costs more than twice what it did two years ago. Young people who cannot afford the rising cost of transportation risk getting a $100 fine if they ride the bus without paying the fare.

Free Muni Youth Pass Campaign from UrbanHabitat on Vimeo.

November 17, 2011

The proposed reauthorization of Measure B (B3) will be the single largest transportation funding source in Alameda County, extending a one cent sales tax in perpetuity with the next voter review scheduled for 2042. As such, it is our only meaningful opportunity to rebuild our deteriorating transportation system, restore transit service to acceptable levels, maintain transit affordability, increase safety for walking and biking, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create thousands of transportation-related jobs. In short, because this measure will fundamentally shape the lives of Alameda County residents for decades to come, we must use this opportunity to put the County on the right path.

To be successful, the Measure B reauthorization must achieve the following objectives:

Fix It First: Alameda County’s transportation systems are facing massive operating shortfalls and significant capital rehabilitation needs. Transit service in the County has been reduced 15-25% over the last three years. BART has a $7-8 billion capital shortfall, without including costly new extensions. Our local streets and roads need a multi-billion dollar investment for basic maintenance. The plan must maintain our existing transportation infrastructure and restore our transit system before considering any expansions. Additional projects must clearly advance environmental, social equity, and public health goals.

Join us on November 14th! Strengthen the Fight for Transportation Justice

WHAT: FTA Listening Session on Title VI and Environmental Justice
WHERE: Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703 (at Ashby BART station)
WHEN: Monday, November 14, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

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Dear Civil Rights and EJ allies,

On Monday, November 14th, Obama Administration officials will be in California to hear community input on how to strengthen civil rights and Environmental Justice rules in public transportation.  These rules have been used successfully to challenge discrimination.

In 2010, Oakland activists successfully diverted $70 million from BART’s costly Oakland Airport Connector to preserve existing transit service. Bus riders in Los Angeles have used these protections to trigger a federal investigation of LA Metro’s elimination of nearly 1 million hours of bus service.

Rising fares have made it too expensive for low-income families to ride the bus. Cuts to transit service have isolated millions of people from jobs, schools and health care. Communities of color continue to receive an unequal share of funding to improve mass transit service.

This madness must stop! We need stronger civil and environmental justice protections to put an end to these discriminatory decisions. FTA's general information about proposed changes

Join Us for FTA Listening Session: Nov 14th

Help strengthen the fight for transportation justice!
Monday, November 14, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703 (at Ashby BART station)

San Francisco’s young people are a few steps closer to having free access to MUNI.

On Oct. 18, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution calling on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) “to work collaboratively with community groups to design, secure funding for and launch a program with a clear timeline that provides access to MUNI free-of-charge for San Francisco youth.”

After listening to 90 minutes of public testimony, including comments from a several supervisors, the SFMTA agreed to step up for the Free Youth Pass.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA-Public transportation riders and supporters across the country will speak out on Sept. 20 to protest proposed federal spending cuts that would gut public transit and highway funding. In Oakland, members of ACCE, Genesis, Urban Habitat, the Transportation Justice Working Group and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 192 will gather at 14th and Broadway at 4:45 p.m. for a "Call to Action" as part of "Don't X Out Public Transportation Day," which is being organized by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Demonstrations will take place in 14 cities across the country, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Birmingham, AL.