Public transportation is a vital resource that intersects with many social justice issues including housing, racial justice, healthcare, food access, accessibility, climate and environmental justice, and economic justice. Reliable and accessible transit connects communities -regardless of race, income level, or physical ability- to necessary jobs, education, and activities. It brings opportunities to people often left behind.

We believe that the people closest to the problem, not corporations, are the ones who have the solutions. Riders have firsthand experience in the system,  giving them a unique perspective about what needs to change.  That experience should be valued and recognized by our regional transportation authorities as a vital knowledge resource, especially when making decisions for how the transit system functions.

BTRU is pushing our regional transportation authorities, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), and our political leaders to give riders a voice in policy decision making.