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Release Date: Feb. 3, 2022
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METRO Celebrates Transit Equity Day by Honoring Rosa Parks

Watch Video: Click photo to view METRO's Rosa Parks video tribute.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) will mark Transit Equity Day on Friday, Feb. 4, by honoring the legacy and contributions of Rosa Parks, the civil rights icon who challenged segregation in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. Starting this week, METRO will install a commemorative seat at the front of transit vehicles dedicated to Parks' act of courage. Her arrest galvanized the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and led to the United States Supreme Court decision that declared segregation on buses unconstitutional.

METRO is recognizing Parks with a tribute on local buses, Park & Ride, METRORapid, METRORail, METROLift and curb2curb with a special yellow seat cover that reads, "Dedicated to the Memory of Rosa Parks." 

Each year, transit organizations across the nation recognize Transit Equity Day on Rosa Parks' birthday. The national day of action recognizes her act of defiance, strength, and dignity while promoting access to and investment in public transportation as a civil right and strategy to combat climate change.

For media: Raw video footage available by clicking photo above.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly transportation services. METRO’s transit network includes local bus, METRORail, which includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), the Green Line (East End) and the Purple Line (Southeast), Park & Ride commuter buses, METROLift paratransit service, HOV/HOT Express Lanes, Community Connector shuttle service and METRO Star Vanpool. In 2020, the Authority introduced the METRORapid Silver Line, the region’s first bus rapid transit service. Bike & Ride programs and road improvement projects are also part of METRO’s commitment to the Houston region. Focused on investing in the region’s future mobility needs, the Authority developed the METRONext Moving Forward Plan. METRO is also the first transit provider in the region to pilot autonomous vehicle shuttle technology. Learn more about METRO services at RideMETRO.org, where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.