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From the block, from the bus, from the frontlines and the desk.
The spark, the news, the questions, the debate.

House Speaker hopes to fund infrastructure with oil drilling
by
Crystal McMillan
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Jan 10 2012
Some Republicans in the House led by Speaker John Boehner want to fund the new Federal Surface Transportation Bill with revenue from off-shore drilling.
TRPT reaffirms and regroups at national gathering
by
Francisca Porchas
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Nov 4 2011
Representatives from 11 leading member organizations of Transit Riders for Public Transportation gathered for 2 retreat-like days in Los Angeles.
Transit Day of Action makes national news
by
Crystal McMillan
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Sep 23 2011
On Tuesday, September 20th the Bus Riders Union and Transit Riders for Public Transportation, joined with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to send a call to local allies and advocates in 13 cities around the country. Together we sent a message to President Obama and Congress, that protecting the funding for public transportation should be a national priority.
Growing Again: Milwaukee Transit Riders Union joins as TRPT expands legislative supporters
by
Francisca Porchas
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Jun 10 2011
This month TRPT welcomes its 21st member organization, the Milwaukee Transit Riders Union. We are excited to have a new member at the same time as the list of supporters for our national civil rights legislative campaign sees exciting growth. Our campaign to ensure civil rights in federal transportation investments is now supported by prominent national organizations such as the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation's premier civil and human rights coalition, the Advancement Project and the Opportunity Agenda.
Los Angeles People's Public Hearing
by
Crystal McMillan
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Feb 23 2011
As Congressman Mica holds his field hearings across the country, he has
not opened the hearings to spoken comments from the public. So one day ahead of the February 23 hearing in West Los Angeles, the BRU held its own People's Hearing on the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western.

More from the Organizer's Corner ...

2/17
People’s Field Hearing Calls on the Federal Government for Action
What: People's Field Hearing

Who: Transit riders, The Bus Riders Union, Transit Riders for Public Transportation national campaign, community allies including unions and community organizations
Where: Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave.

When: Tuesday, February 22 at 10:30 am
11/16
Post Election Survey shows support for transit remains strong in New York
TRPT members, WEACT and UPROSE, are part of the New York State Transportation Equity Alliance (NYSTEA). The alliance created a survey, which asked crucial questions about transportation and equity that was circulated amongst New York State candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. The survey included questions like "what does the term transportation equity mean to you?" and "What are your top legislative priorities for the federal transportation bill that specifically address environmental justice and civil rights?"
11/15
TRPT Chicago explores worker transit cooperative to restore local service
Little Village for Environmental Justice starts local fight with a multi-year effort to restore bus service to 31st Street.

The service to this area, which connects transit dependent Latino's, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans,
working class whites, youth, seniors, and people with disabilities to
jobs, schools, hospitals, and recreational areas has become the focus of their fight to restore local bus service.

Little Village also building an alliance to start a worker managed transit cooperative
10/28
TRPT's take on Obama's $50bn "Roads, Railways, and Runways" infrastructure investment plan
Many of us have been carefully watching the administration's moves on infrastructure investment ever since he announced his "Roads, Railways and Runways" plan in September and started talking about a permanent Infrastructure Bank.
8/10
BRU to Congress, "Say No to 30/10 plan!"
30/10 will gut the bus system, the backbone of public transit in LA. Read the BRU's letter to congress memebers asking them for a no vote to reject Mayor Villaraigosa's 30/10 initiative.
8/5
Guest Blog from Tri-State Transportation Campaign: Follow the Money
While transportation advocates struggle in Washington to derail the priorities that have shaped transit spending for the last 50 years, it is also important to understand how federal funding is only the first part of the transit pie.
7/2
Breakthrough at the US Social Forum
In Detroit Michigan from June 22nd-June 26th, TRPT gathered with more than 15, 000 people for the U.S. Social Forum. Described not as a conference, but a political process to align and strengthen our communities, the Social Forum embarked with the motto: Another World is Possible, another U.S. is Necessary, another Detroit is happening.