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RAISE Transit

@raisetransit.bsky.social

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🚍 Raise Transit – Moving Our Communities Forward 🚍 At Raise Transit, we’re dedicated to making public transportation more accessible, reliable, and inclusive for everyone—especially for citizens with disabilities and their allies.

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RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 30

Need a ride? Offering one? Know a better place to wait for the bus?
Reply to this post and connect.
We take care of us.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 29

Pride Month ends, but our solidarity doesn’t.
We ride for queer riders every month of the year.
#QueerAndDisabled #TransitJustice #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 28

What’s one change you’d make to STL Metro if you could wave a magic wand?
Comment below. We’ll compile the answers.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 27

FACT: Nonprofits that invest in social media see up to 40% increases in fundraising.
Visibility drives dollars.
That’s why we post.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 26

When a bus doesn't kneel for a wheelchair user, that’s a violation.
But when it happens every week, it’s policy by practice.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 24

Who designs your city determines who gets to thrive.
If disabled people aren’t in the room, they’re being excluded from it.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 23

Mobility shouldn’t depend on your zip code.
Transit justice means everyone gets to move, no matter where they live.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 22

You don’t need to be disabled to care about accessibility.
Allyship means speaking up, showing up, and demanding better.
#TransitForAll #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 21

No story today — just a reminder:
If you’ve ever waited 2 hours for a bus, we see you.
If you’ve missed work because of a late train, we’re with you.
You’re not alone.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 20

FACT: The ADA was signed in 1990.
If your system still isn’t compliant, it’s not a delay — it’s a choice.
#EnforceTheADA #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 19

This Juneteenth, remember that freedom includes mobility.
Transit systems rooted in segregation still shape where we can live, work, and gather.
#Juneteenth #TransitJustice #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 18

Why does Metro say things are "under review" for years while riders go without ramps or shelters?
That’s not a review. That’s a delay tactic.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 17

If you can’t access transit, you can’t access opportunity.
Equity begins with movement.
#MobilityIsFreedom #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 16

Buses that ghost people in wheelchairs are breaking the law.
And breaking lives.
#NoMoreExcuses #ADAviolations #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 14

We’re not just riders — we’re organizers.
We’re neighbors. We’re leaders.
We’re building a new vision of accessible transit — one post, one protest, one petition at a time.
#RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 13

FACT: 70% of disabled Americans say transportation is a major barrier in their lives.
This isn’t a small issue. This is the system working exactly as designed.
#TransitInequity #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 12

Imagine planning every ride 24 hours in advance.
Then imagine the bus never showing up.
That’s the daily reality for many paratransit riders.
#TransitFail #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 11

Some MetroLink elevators have been out of service for months.
No notice. No workaround.
That’s not oversight — that’s neglect.
#FixItMetro #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 10

Access isn’t a bonus. It’s a right.
ADA noncompliance should be treated like what it is — a civil rights violation.
#DisabilityJustice #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 9

Your stop shouldn’t be in a ditch.
Transit that ignores sidewalks, shade, or benches isn’t public — it’s exclusionary.
#AccessNow #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 7

We asked: What does access mean to you?
One rider told us: “It means I don’t have to choose between groceries and dignity.”
What does access mean to you?

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 6

FACT: Poor transit options make it harder for disabled people to work, get healthcare, and stay independent.
Stop calling it “a choice” when it’s exclusion.
#TransitFacts #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 5

Transit justice is part of racial justice.
On the road to Juneteenth, we must remember: Freedom means mobility, too.
#Juneteenth #TransitEquity #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 4

Why do paratransit riders have to schedule rides 24 hours in advance while other riders just show up?
That’s a systemic barrier, not a service.
#ParatransitJustice #RAISETransit

RAISE Transit @raisetransit.bsky.social · Jun 3

Transit deserts disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities.
Transit equity means closing that gap, not making excuses for it.
#TransitJustice #RAISETransit