Transit Tuesday: Vinh Nhu Pham
Providence, RI – I’m Vinh, a student at Brown University studying Urban Studies. I grew up in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a suburban area where getting around without a car was almost impossible. My interest in public transportation started in high school when I realized how few options there were for students who couldn’t drive. I remember walking home along a two-lane road with no sidewalks because there was no bus service to my neighborhood. That experience made me want to learn more about making transit more equitable and accessible.
Toolkit: Raising transit issues with decision makers and in elections.
Introduction Transit issues are very popular with the voters: In 2024, APTA reported 51 wins out of 61 measures for public transit 2024, an 86.7% win rate. Link to summary “The public’s enthusiasm for investing in transit reflects a clear desire for cleaner, more accessible transportation options in their neighborhoods. The 2024 election has marked […]
Transit Tuesday: Jesse Cook
St. Paul, MN – I’ve lived in the Twin Cities for about four years while attending college, where I’m studying aerospace engineering. Originally from Colorado, I’ve experienced transit in rural, suburban, and urban settings. However, it wasn’t until I moved here that I started using transit regularly. Between buses, light rail, and biking, I can get just about anywhere I need to go without a car.
Transit Tuesday: Judy Jones
My name is Judy Jones, and I live in Sedro-Woolley in Skagit County. I am blind, due to retinopathy of prematurity. I am currently a white cane user, but I have also been a guide dog user. As blind people, my husband and I have been very independent.
I’ve been riding transit since 1979. Transit has allowed me to have a working career, to raise my kids, and to get where I need to and want to go.
Toolkit: Transit Equity Day 2026
2026 Transit Equity Day: Transit Moves Democracy On Rosa Parks’s Birthday, A Bench to Sit On Goals Mobilize volunteers to highlight the lack of seating/facilities for transit users Connect bench building volunteers to your organization’s campaigns, priorities, and larger movement work Leverage this opportunity to build business relationships (sponsor a bench) Background Public transit is […]
Letter to Rep. Graves: Thank you for standing up for transit
The National Campaign for Transit Justice and partner organizations sent the following letter to Chairman Sam Graves of the House T&I Committee: ––––––– Dear Chairman Graves, We saw your recent comments in Politico pushing back against the ill-advised plan to remove transit from the Highway Trust Fund in next year’s reauthorization bill and wanted to […]
Letter to Rep. Larsen: Thank you for standing up for transit
The National Campaign for Transit Justice and partner organizations sent the following letter to Ranking Member Rick Larsen of the House T&I Committee: ––––––– Dear Ranking Member Larsen: We saw your recent comments in Politico pushing back against the Trump Administration’s ill-advised plan to gut transit funding in next year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill and […]
Quick Take: Good Jobs First Report — ”Smart Growth and Good Construction Jobs”
On October 17th, 2025, Good Jobs First released their new report “Smart Growth and Good Construction Jobs: How Urban Density Benefits Union Density.” This report builds on the organization’s 2003 report, “The Jobs Are Back in Town: Urban Smart Growth and Construction Employment”, as well as five other resources that they list and describe on […]
Transit Tuesday: Neil Sealy
Little Rock, AR – I grew up in Durham, NC which was an easy place to get around as a kid. My sisters all got drivers licenses when they were 16 but that wasn’t an option for me since I was legally blind so I walked or bicycled on the relatively empty streets or took the bus.
Advocates: The Senate’s Chance to Ensure America’s Public Transit Future is Now (Streetsblog)
Congress is in the process of writing America’s next big transportation bill — and more than 100 organizations are demanding it deliver for transit. by Kea Wilson A Senate committee has a rare opportunity to radically reshape public transportation in America – and advocates across the country are demanding that they seize it before […]
