Buffalo Transit Riders United - BTRU

🚨‼️ A Week Without Driving Begins!🚨‼️

A Week Without Driving is a national experiential learning campaign where elected officials, transportation professionals, and community members who normally drive commit to getting around without driving themselves for seven days.

Originally launched in 2021 by the Disability Mobility Initiative and expanded nationally by America Walks and the Nondrivers Alliance, the initiative asks participants to rely on walking, rolling, biking, public transit, or rides from others to complete their daily routines. The primary goal is not to shame drivers or promote a flawless car-free lifestyle, but rather to build profound empathy and firsthand awareness of the systemic infrastructure gaps, scheduling limitations, and mobility barriers that millions of non-drivers—due to age, disability, or economic circumstance—navigate every single day. By documenting these challenges, participants help advocate for more inclusive, equitable, and accessible community transportation policies.

For those who are participating please share your experience, tag BTRU page and use the hashtag for your story to placed on a national platform and viewed across the country!

“A Region Central Observation” shared from our friends Citizens for Regional Transit. Thanks for the info! For those who are interested download the report for more detail!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17YRWEH9AB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Download PDF: https://www.gbnrtc.org/s/Region-Central-Report-Final-Reduced.pdf

🚨‼️FYI🚨‼️

A Week Without Driving is a national experiential learning campaign where elected officials, transportation professionals, and community members who normally drive commit to getting around without driving themselves for seven days.

Originally launched in 2021 by the Disability Mobility Initiative and expanded nationally by America Walks and the Nondrivers Alliance, the initiative asks participants to rely on walking, rolling, biking, public transit, or rides from others to complete their daily routines. The primary goal is not to shame drivers or promote a flawless car-free lifestyle, but rather to build profound empathy and firsthand awareness of the systemic infrastructure gaps, scheduling limitations, and mobility barriers that millions of non-drivers—due to age, disability, or economic circumstance—navigate every single day. By documenting these challenges, participants help advocate for more inclusive, equitable, and accessible community transportation policies.

Will you participate this year???

Great post from our friends at Citizens for Regional Transit!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18tzC7eww8/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Get to know the Region Central plan from Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council:https://www.gbnrtc.org/s/Region-Central-Report-Final-Reduced.pdf

The ABBG survey is back through May 10. In years past, the results of this survey have led to the following:

✍️ Started a bus shelter expansion program that installed 30 new shelters in 2023, with plans for more in the following years.
✍️ Created a task force to improve on-time performance.
✍️ Added your voice to grant applications to get needed funds into the community.
✍️ Increased cleaning on buses and trains.

Link in comments! 🔗