Bus Riders United/Pasajeros Unidos

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Location
New Bedford, MA
Tags
Economic Justice/Alternatives to Capitalism
Decades
2010s

Bus Riders United (BRU) is a community and labor advocacy group working to increase and expand public transportation in Southeastern Massachusetts. BRU formed in 2011 with the platform of expanding bus service past 6:00pm and adding Sunday bus service.Bru has worked to: •increase Transparency in SRTA. •bring back Monday holiday bus service. •restructure the SRTA fare system. •stop exorbitant fare hikes on Demand Response bus riders. •extend Demand Response bus services. •extend evening bus service on 9 SRTA routes. •advocate for evening bus service on all routes, and Sunday bus service.