The T Rider's Union is a committee of the New England

New England

New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...

-based public interest group Alternatives for Community and Environment

Alternatives for Community and Environment

Alternatives for Community and Environment is an environmental justice community organization based in Boston's Dudley Square. Founded in 1994, ACE works to eradicate environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice...

 that advocates for improved public transit services in the Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area.

The T Rider's Union focuses on transit in lower-income communities and its primary goal is to further the cause of environmental justice

Environmental justice

Environmental justice is "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." In the words of Bunyan Bryant,...

.. The group employs a number of different strategies including public demonstrations; a notable 2009 action was a Bake Sale for the MBTA to highlight the need for new revenue streams such as a gas tax.

The group is a member of a number of coalitions focused on transportation justice, including Boston on the Move, and Youth Way on the MBTA

Youth Way on the MBTA

Youth Way on the MBTA is a campaign to improve the affordability, convenience, and safety of the MBTA for youth. Launched in 2007, the campaign is a collaboration between Boston-based non-profits Alternatives for Community and Environment and the .In September 2009, Youth Way on the MBTA reached...

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