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Tell Gov Shapiro: TRANSIT M♥VES US!

We’re Ready for a Budget that Moves Us! On February 4th, Rosa Parks’ birth date, we’re calling on Governor Shapiro to lay out a funding plan for the transit we deserve.

Thank you Governor Shapiro for hearing our call to flex funding and save SEPTA. Now it’s time for you to put transit first, and negotiate a dedicated, sustainable transit funding solution for all Pennsylvanians in 2025.

Whether you’re from State College or Scranton, Philly or Erie, every Pennsylvanian deserves transportation access to opportunity. Organize with us on Rosa Parks’ birth date and Transit Equity Day to win public transit in every corner of our state.

This February 4th, 2025 is the annual Transit Equity Day, which is celebrated on civil rights leader Rosa Parks’ birth date. Transit Equity Day recognizes transit as a human right, central to the movements for racial justice, economic justice, disability justice and climate justice. This year, it falls on the same date as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address, in which he will lay out his funding priorities for the FY 2026 Budget. 

We’re ready for a state budget that moves us. On Rosa Parks’ birth date and Transit Equity Day, transit riders and workers across Pennsylvania are calling on Governor Josh Shapiro to announce his plan to win dedicated, expanded funding for public transit in his annual budget address. 

There are THREE things you can do to organize with us for transit that moves all Pennsylvanians:

  • First, send a letter to Governor Shapiro, to show him how important transit is to constituents all across the Commonwealth, and that there we’re ready to support him in winning funding for the service we deserve! >>Send your letter here & share it with your community
  • Second, we want to make it clear that transit makes our economy work!  Take a photo of yourself holding a sign to share with us and on social media! >>Here’s instructions for how to join the photo campaign
  • Finally, register to join our TRANSIT M♥VES US WATCH PARTY of Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address We’ll have in-person coffee and donuts in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and have a livestream up for folks to join from home! Let’s show the state legislature that we’re paying attention and are ready for the transit funding fight this Spring! >>RSVP today and invite your folks!

How to take part in the TRANSIT M♥VES ME photo campaign to tell Gov. Shapiro transit must be a top priority!

Guidance for taking photos:

  • Write the sign in Sharpie or print from a digital doc
  • Sign should be horizontal
  • Font should be large and cover the entire page
  • Message is: I am a ____________ [insert job title] and transit moves me <3 
  • Hold it high: under your face
  • Photo should be taken in portrait orientation/vertically
  • Don’t take a back lit photo: Make sure the light source in the room is shining on you and the sign
  • If possible, have someone else take the photo so that nothing is left out of the frame
  • Take a couple photos so you can decide which one you like best and don’t forget to smile! 🙂

Once you have your photo:

  • Send your photo to Connor at connor@transitforallpa.org with a sentence or two about why you’re taking action!
  • Post it to social media with the following message:
    I am an essential worker and transit moves me!
    Hey @governorshapiro! Please include transit as a top priority in your budget address on Feb 4th.
    🚨 Take action with me and the @TransitPA campaign here: https://www.transitforallpa.org/tell-gov-shapiro-transit-moves-us/
    #transitequityday

RSVP to the watch party! All Eyes on Governor Shapiro to include transit as top priority in his 2025-26 Budget Address!

Join us as we call on Governor Shapiro to put transit at the top of his agenda for this Spring’s budget negotiations and hear his plans for funding the service we deserve on Transit Equity Day.

We will hold a watch party with coffee and donuts in Pittsburgh and in Philadelphia during this budget, with locations TBD. Register here to join the in-person fun, or get the link to join the watch party from the warmth of your own home!

RSVP TODAY!