Placards on County Ride On Buses Honor Rosa Parks – Mocofeed

Rosa Parks was an American hero who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus on Dec. 1, 1955. Her actions inspired the local Black community to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

The boycott kicked off on Dec. 1, lasted more than a year, and ended only when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional. The year of the boycott was filled with hardship for the Black community, many of whom were dependent on buses for transportation. Parks lost her job and experienced harassment but became a nationally recognized representation of dignity and strength in the fight to end racial segregation. 

Annually, December 1 is remembered as Rosa Parks Day. 

Park’s role highlighted racism in the public transit system and ignited change. It affirmed that transportation equity is a civil right and highlighted the importance and great responsibility that all transit departments have to ensure that all residents are served equitably. 

At the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, everything we do is measured through a lens of equity. Bus fares have been eliminated, to make transit available to all needing transportation options. The department is also continuing local programs that provide free rides to seniors, people with disabilities, and county youth on most Metrobuses within the County. 

Throughout December, MCDOT will commemorate her legacy by placing special interior bus cards across the entire Ride On bus fleet, consisting of nearly 400 buses.  

Learn more about Rosa Parks and the additional efforts MCDOT takes to ensure equity by visiting the MCDOT website. 

For the most up-to-date bus service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on Bluesky, X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube.  In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com by subscribing to receive email alerts or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 62463 to receive text alerts. Message and Data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Reply HELP for help or contact [email protected], reply STOP to cancel. Visit Montgomery County’s Wireless Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for more information.        

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