By South Tidewater News |
Jan 5, 2024
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) will be observing Transit Equity Day on Monday, February 5, by offering free fare on all bus, light rail, ferry, and paratransit services. This initiative is in honor of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks, whose birthday falls on February 4.Rosa Parks, known for her pivotal role in the civil rights movement, made history on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat in the "colored" section of a bus to a white passenger. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery bus boycott and inspired numerous other initiatives that advanced the...