Metrolink To Provide Free Rides On Feb. 4 For Transit Equity Day

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The Metrolink Board of Directors has approved a plan to provide free rides on Feb. 4 for Transit Equity Day, which also marks the birthday of Rosa Parks.

The day honors the civil rights activist for resisting bus segregation and refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. public bus to a white passenger.“At Metrolink, equity means fostering inclusive, fair and just opportunities for those we serve,” said Metrolink Board Chair Ara Najarian.

“Along with free rides on Transit Equity Day, we are committed to providing safe and affordable transportation every day.”On Transit Equity Day, Metrolink will allow riders to board any train without a ticket. Its train system has 538 miles of track, providing access to 62 stations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.

 

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Be real now…call it free loaders day. Honest hard working Angelenos have always paid.

Equity is not equality and people should know the difference. Equity is garbage.

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