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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 6d

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...

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 15d

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

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 19d

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 28d

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 [email protected] for more details! #unionstrong #transit

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 28d

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 [email protected] for more details! #unionstrong #transit

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Sep 9

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!

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Aug 14

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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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Aug 12

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Aug 11

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Aug 5

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 18

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 15

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jul 8

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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · Jun 26

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! 😄

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jun 26

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]

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jun 6

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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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · Jun 5

Shoutout to everyone that attended the @Transit4AllPA rally in Harrisburg on June 4th! We had representation from all corners of Labor, advocates, allies, politicians, and lovers of transit. That's how you take over the Capitol! #UnionStrong #publictransport #savesepta

Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · May 20

If you live in Ohio, please RSVP to go and make your voice heard for more passenger rail in the Buckeye State! #Transit #passengerrail #UnionStrong www.allaboardohio.org/meetings-eve...

Meetings and Events at All Aboard Ohio

Meet with us in person or online across Ohio's cities. We meet monthly and encourage community members to get involved in seeking the progress they want.

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Transit Equity Network @transitequityn.bsky.social · May 16

We at the Transit Equity Network stand in solidarity with our partners in New Jersey as they fight for better wages. Please join us for our May Office Hours today at Noon EST to discuss this and how to support labor unions around the country if need be #UnionStrong
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