Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 1340 ● Columbus, GA 31902-1340
(706) 225-4581 ● Fax (706) 653-4420
SAUNDRA HUNTER
DIRECTOR
MEDIA RELEASE
November 24, 2015
METRA CELEBRATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
METRA Transit System will host scheduled tours of the 1952 “Freedom Express Bus” November
30 – December 4, 2015 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Tours will be between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at METRA Transit System, 814 Linwood Blvd.,
Columbus, Georgia, 31901. The tours will last about 45 minutes. Citizens interested in
scheduling a group tour are asked to call METRA, Rachel Ferstead at (706) 225-4581, MondayFriday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Come and experience a reenactment of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
►December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white
passenger on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa was charged with disorderly conduct.
►December 5, 1955, Rosa Parks was convicted and fined in the Montgomery courts for
refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. This action led to an eleven month bus
boycott. Desegregation on the city bus system in Montgomery, Alabama was the outcome.
Today, we celebrate freedom that allows all people regardless of race, national origin, sex,
gender or sexual preference to, not only ride public transit, but to also choose where they want
to sit.
Contact Information
Saundra Hunter, Director of METRA
Email: [email protected]
(706) 225-4581
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