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February 2012
02/02 - Get involved to improve DDOT and regional transit!!
02/02 - US House Transportation bill would kill federal transit funding!
02/01 - Great Annual Meeting!
January 2012
01/25 - TRU Annual Meeting on Detroit Regional Transit January 30
01/24 - Farmington leaves SMART, but Farmington Hills votes to remain
01/18 - Governor Snyder to prioritize regional transit in 2012
01/17 - Troy votes to reinstate Transit Center!
01/10 - Intern with TRU
01/06 - SMART promotes "A New Years Resolution you CAN keep!"
01/05 - Input on SEMCOG's planning process
December 2011
12/29 - Detroit Transit Year in Review
12/21 - TRU response to Woodward Light Rail news
12/19 - Troy Council outraged business by rejecting $8.4 million for new transit center
12/16 - Did you know . . .
12/13 - Woodward Light Rail project canceled
12/12 - Massive SMART cuts now in effect
12/10 - Tell Troy to save their new Transit Center!
November 2011
11/29 - TRU Winter Meeting on Bus Issues - Dec. 8
11/28 - Support Passage of a Well-Funded, Multi-Year Federal Transportation Bill
11/27 - Massive SMART cuts start Dec. 12
11/21 - SMART Board approved massive cuts!
11/20 - Online shopping? Support TRU at the same time!
11/18 - Winning Streak for Transit Continues on Election Day!
11/15 - New TRU Report Card: DDOT Fail's Riders
11/14 - New Report Card to be ReleaseTomorrow:DDOT Failing Its Riders,TRU Proposes 25 Fixes
11/07 - People Mover fare increase starts today
11/05 - DDOT bus service returns with promises for better security
11/04 - New crisis - No DDOT buses operating today after driver assault
October 2011
10/30 - Governor Snyder offers transportation "trick or treat"
10/28 - SMART proposes massive service cuts!!
10/27 - Gov Snyder makes major proposals that would improve transit
10/26 - Governor Snyder Calls for Investment in Multimodal Transportation
10/25 - Occupy Detroit to March to Oppose Bus Cuts
10/21 - Bringing your message to the Governor!
10/12 - Additional federal investment in Michigan transit!
10/06 - Michigan to buy railroad to improve travel time!
10/04 - Lots of Transit in the News
September 2011
09/28 - Exciting progress on a Regional Transit Authority
09/26 - Thanks for a great Detroit In Transit fundraiser!!
09/25 - Major step towards rail funding!
09/20 - As Washington Bickers, Supporters Demand: Don’t X Out Public Transportation
09/18 - TRU's big 2011 Fundraising Dinner - this Thursday!
09/16 - Bus riders hurt by DDOT union and management problems
09/15 - Help convince Snyder to prioritize transit!
09/08 - TRU receives national grant
09/04 - 'Architecture for the Long Emergency': A Leon Krier lecture
09/02 - Detroit People Mover to hold hearings on proposed fare increase
09/02 - Major milestone for the Woodward Light Rail system
09/01 - Snyder taking steps to improve Metro Detroit transit
August 2011
08/29 - Patty Fedewa interviewed by PBS
08/25 - Macomb County Commission passes resolution in support of RTA!
08/23 - Intern with TRU
08/19 - Film: "The New Metropolis" chronicles the implications of suburban migration
08/12 - Let Royal Transportation Co. drive you to work!
08/10 - Light Rail lessons from around the US
08/09 - Media speculate about meaning of new light rail stop
08/09 - National transit leaders offer advice on developing Detroit transit
08/06 - Mayor Bing talking with potential new Ww LR investors!
08/03 - Michigan voters support transit millages
July 2011
07/25 - Did you know . . .
07/22 - People Mover returns to full loop operations
07/20 - Webinar to Help You Understand Federal Transportation Decision-making
07/17 - People Mover service partially restored
07/07 - TRU Summer Meeting on Woodward Light Rail - Monday!!
07/05 - Listen to and join in a discussion on Detroit transit - tomorrow 11:30am on WDET
07/01 - Victory! Detroit transit funding restored!!
June 2011
06/29 - Council to reconsider transit cuts!!
06/28 - Detroit City Council votes down budget compromise
06/27 - Woodward Light Rail plan unveiled this week!
06/24 - TRU hiring a part-time Office Manager / Communications Associate
06/14 - Most Aging Baby Boomers Face Poor Mobility Options
06/13 - Free Press web chat on transit
06/12 - Freshman Republican speaks out for federal infrastructure spending
06/12 - TRU survey on strategic planning and communications
06/07 - Detroit budget cuts would shut down People Mover and put Woodward Light Rail at risk!
06/01 - Did you know . . .
May 2011
05/26 - DDOT finalizes bus cuts, even more likely coming!
05/25 - Have your say on the Michigan State Rail Plan
05/24 - Metro Detroit ranked 12th most dangerous for pedestrian deaths
05/23 - TRU survey on Detroit Transit priorities and TRU opportunities
05/20 - Victory! Legislature to maintain bus funding!
05/18 - Got Gas Pain?
05/10 - $200 million from feds for Michigan trains!
05/08 - Michigan may be getting major high-speed rail funding!!
05/05 - Speak out against major cuts in DDOT bus service!!
05/05 - State budget update
05/04 - Michigan voters support transit millages!
05/02 - National Train Day this Saturday
April 2011
04/28 - Woodward Light Rail plans moving forward
04/28 - Remember to Vote May 3!!
04/28 - State budget update
04/26 - TRU leaders testified before Detroit City Council
04/22 - Major DDOT cuts start tomorrow
04/19 - Tell Congress a 48% transit cut is unacceptable!
04/17 - Woodward Avenue as a vibrant corridor city
04/14 - Michigan legislative leaders want to steal $15-20 million from transit!
04/14 - Gas price woes? State legislators say "Tough Luck!"
04/12 - Federal budget compromise guts train funding!
04/10 - Dimes and quarters
04/08 - Important transit elections in west Michigan
04/06 - New coalition works to transform transportation policy in Michigan
04/05 - VICTORY: City Council says no to regional bus pass increase!!
04/03 - Woodward light rail job announcements
March 2011
03/25 - Several great upcoming events
03/16 - Governor Snyder potentially supportive of high speed rail
03/16 - Federal rail funding threatened
03/14 - Detroit debates regional fare increase!
03/09 - Don't miss this great video - Mad Fast Trains!
03/07 - Check out the amazing new WWLR video - featuring legos!
03/04 - DDOT to hold two more Woodward Light Rail meetings
03/03 - Most efficient housing? The one near transit!
03/02 - Intern with TRU!
03/01 - Global survey on bus usability
February 2011
02/25 - More Woodward Light Rail community forums
02/23 - Detroit Transit videos
02/22 - Woodward Light Rail Community Engagement Forums
02/18 - Transit spared in state budget (so far)
02/13 - Grand Rapids to vote on improved and expanded transit!
02/10 - Get involved with Woodward Light Rail!
02/02 - Defend federal rail funding!!
January 2011
01/27 - Great annual meeting - thanks!!
01/27 - Ann Arbor weighs major transit improvements
01/26 - State of the Union re-emphasizes need for high speed rail investment
01/26 - Train Ridership Soared in 2010
01/25 - TRU Annual Meeting tonight!
01/25 - One D Scorecard unveiled, ranking transit and other key indicators
01/20 - State of the State of Transit
01/18 - Nationally 77% of 2010 transit ballot measures pass!
01/12 - Transit Saves People Almost $10K a Year
01/05 - Internships available for winter and spring 2011
01/04 - Myth Busted: Road Costs Not Covered by Gas Taxes
01/02 - Envisioning Light Rail (in Kansas City)
December 2010
12/29 - Mayor Bing talks transit
12/25 - Gov-elect Snyder keeps MDOT Director Kirk Steudle
12/21 - 2010 Year-in-Review
12/08 - Transit-Oriented Development Bills to Become Law
12/03 - Senate Fails to Act on Rail Funding Bill
12/01 - High Speed Rail? Michigan is Moving in Reverse!
November 2010
11/28 - Call-in Day for Michigan Rail - Tuesday, Nov. 30!
11/22 - Tell Congress: Transit riders should not be treated as second class citizens!
11/19 - Transit Task Force for south Oakland County
11/18 - Save the Date
11/12 - Get Motown Moving wrap up
11/11 - Michigan House takes action to receive $150 million in rail money, now Senate must act
11/10 - Get Motown Moving - Tonight!!
11/04 - Don't miss our progressive party on the People Mover - register now!!
October 2010
10/28 - Major federal investment in Michigan high speed rail!!
10/26 - Detroit area's first hybrid buses!
10/25 - Joint DDOT-SMART bus map
10/19 - Register now for Get Motown Moving, Nov. 10!
10/18 - TRU hiring a part-time Office Manager
10/18 - Amtrak sets new ridership record in Michigan
10/15 - Great high-speed rail video
10/13 - Obama supports transportation investments. Will Congress?
10/10 - Transportation experts warn of underfunding, call for intermodal funding
10/07 - Every dollar spent on transit increases income by $8-9!
10/01 - Support Transportation Equity!
September 2010
09/15 - Save the date: TRU Fall Fundraiser - November 10
09/13 - Have your say in Detroit's Strategic Framework Plan
09/10 - Interesting urban design events at two local colleges
09/09 - Conservative support for transit!
09/06 - More Transit Means More Jobs!
09/04 - Have your say on Michigan's rail future
09/02 - REMA Coalition Helping Seniors Improve Their Transit & Mobility Options
09/02 - SEMCOG to Conduct On-board Transit Survey
09/01 - APTA Study: Residents Who Live Near Public Transportation Live Healthier, Longer Lives
August 2010
08/30 - DDOT schedule changes
08/26 - Still a chance to have your say on Ww Light Rail!
08/16 - Ask about AA-Detroit Rail at Ypsi Festival
08/10 - Don't miss the Woodward Light Rail meeting Saturday!!
08/09 - Give transit a win in the next election too
08/06 - Big transit wins throughout Michigan
08/05 - Detroit News editorial supports RTA
08/04 - Voters approve SMART overwhelmingly!
08/03 - Woodward Light Rail Transit Project is On Track
08/02 - Woodward Light Rail announcement gets big media coverage
08/02 - Complete Streets becomes law in Michigan!!
08/01 - Remember to Vote SMART!
July 2010
07/31 - Woodward Light Rail annnouncement Monday!
07/30 - Detroit subway?
07/20 - SMART millage renewal gets broad media support
07/16 - TRU supports the Americans with Disabilities Act on its 20th anniversary
07/16 - Just 18 days until the SMART millage renewal
07/15 - Guv candidates lack support for transit
07/15 - Help make sure energy legislation includes transportation!
07/12 - Who can vote for SMART on August 3?
07/07 - Support clean air, ride transit!
07/06 - Help spread the word about the SMART millage!
07/05 - Metro Detroit living survey for 18-35 year olds
07/01 - Progress towards Complete Streets
June 2010
06/29 - "Sacrificing Pelicans To Petroleum Gods"
06/26 - Free Press editorial nails it again on RTA
06/20 - Comparing sizes of urban transit systems
06/18 - Don’t let regional bickering kill transit progress! Take action now!
06/17 - Transit in the news . . .
06/16 - Hidden Health Costs of Transportation
06/07 - Call for regional transit!
06/07 - TRU Summer Meeting on Regional Transit
06/06 - Detroit media on Regional Transit Authority
06/02 - Michigan By Rail Public Forum
06/01 - What if we didn't need so much oil?
06/01 - Walkable neighborhoods linked by trains are the future
May 2010
05/19 - Senate transportation budget "robs Peter to pay Paul"
05/18 - Don't miss tonight's screening of "Beyond the Motor City"!
05/17 - Transit Makes Good Business event
05/15 - Detroit Bike to Work Day - Friday
05/12 - Senate energy/climate legislation supports clean transportation
05/03 - Transit Action meeting Tuesday 6pm
05/01 - Transit funding is a national crisis!
April 2010
04/29 - Upcoming transit events!
04/28 - Transit in the news . .
04/23 - Detroit budget hearing - May 7
04/18 - National Train Day - May 8
04/12 - Detroit-Airport-Ann Arbor commuter train delayed indefinitely
04/08 - New website for Friends of SMART
04/08 - St. Louis voters strongly support sales tax increase for transit!
04/02 - Transit support among rural and urban voters alike!
March 2010
03/29 - John Hertel to lead SMART
03/25 - Sharing Woodward Avenue
03/22 - Detroit's newest transit advocate
03/17 - National updates
03/15 - Remind your legislators to support regional transit!!
03/14 - Are buses essential for Detroit?
03/12 - Lansing considers rapid transit
03/12 - Remember - Be Counted!!
03/07 - New M-1 Rail website!
03/05 - Raise my taxes, please!! Why rational people should support transit investment
03/03 - Did you know . . .
03/01 - One D leaders voice strong support for transit
February 2010
02/26 - RIP - Jack Schramm, a transit legend
02/24 - Transit and Michigan's Prosperity - tonight on WJR
02/22 - New TRU Organizer - Ruth Johnson
02/21 - Lots of transit in the news, aka. Why Michigan must spend money to make money
02/21 - The Recovery Act at One Year - More Jobs from Stimulus Investments in Public Transportation
02/21 - Reminder - Transit Makes Good Business - event Friday morning!
02/19 - Upcoming hearings on state transportation budget!
02/17 - $25 million from feds for Woodward light rail!
02/08 - Detroit Transit documentary - debuts tonight!!
02/05 - Engaging business leaders in transit advocacy!
02/03 - Transit Action Conference & Annual Meeting a great success!!
02/01 - SMART making improvements in fareboxes, biodiesel, and more!
January 2010
01/28 - Dearborn and Troy/Birmingham train stations get federal funding!
01/27 - TRU's big Transit Action Conference - this Saturday!!
01/24 - Reminder - now accepting applications (deadline Monday)
01/24 - SMART transit debate moves to City of Farmington - Tuesday!
01/23 - MDOT hosts public meeting on I-94 rehab
01/22 - Feds change transit funding rules to support "livable commmunities"
01/21 - "What I Learned By Not Getting into a Car for a Year"
01/21 - Check out SEMCOG's new(ish) Transportation blog!
01/18 - An important reminder from Dr. King . . .
01/17 - Sign up now for TRU's Transit Action Conference - Sat. Jan. 30
01/15 - Will Farmington City stay SMART? Will Keego Harbor get SMART?
01/15 - Did you know . . .
01/11 - Farmington Hills Council agrees to put SMART on ballot
01/10 - TRU hiring new Organizer / Assistant Director
01/10 - Blueprint America - special preview event Jan. 27
01/09 - A decade of transit progress - in Grand Rapids
01/06 - Farmington Hills could decide fate of SMART bus service TONIGHT!
01/06 - Transit creates twice as many jobs as highways!
01/06 - DDOT offers Spanish-speaking operators to its phone service
01/04 - Detroit's transportation future featured in new documentary
December 2009
12/23 - Transit focus on Ch. 7's Spotlight on the News
12/21 - Give the gift of transit to your city!
12/19 - Did you know . . .
12/17 - Regional Transit Authority legislation to be introduced
12/16 - Federal Transportation boss talks high-speed rail on The Daily Show
12/14 - Important support for transit in federal spending bill
12/11 - Did you know . . .
12/11 - Check out the new MichiganNow.org website!
12/09 - Oakland County Commission considers SMART millage
12/02 - MDOT seeks comments on 5-year plan
12/01 - SMART fare increase starts today!!!
November 2009
11/30 - Countywide bus service fails in Oakland Commission vote
11/29 - Bing on Transit
11/24 - Conservatives and Public Transportation - an upcoming debate
11/23 - T4America & MEC to hire Michigan Field Organizer
11/20 - Did you know . . .
11/19 - Oakland County URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
11/18 - Thanks for an amazing anniversary celebration!!
11/18 - DDOT phone service maintenance and updates
11/17 - TRU silent auction open a few more days!!
11/16 - TRU's Tenth Anniversary Gala TONIGHT!
11/14 - Why Oakland County needs countywide bus service (a video)
11/10 - Less than a week until TRU's anniversary gala!
11/10 - Transit Forum in Troy Enlists Forty New Oaklanders to Transit Army!
11/06 - Metromode guest blog features TRU Director
11/01 - Transit in the news
October 2009
10/25 - TRU Anniversary Sponsors!
10/22 - Help expand transit throughout Oakland County!!
10/21 - TRU comments on SEMCOG long-range plan and MDOT rail plans
10/18 - TRU to celebrate 10 years of transit progress - don't miss it!!!
10/14 - Obama administration demands regional cooperation, support for transit!
10/08 - Council Candidate Forum a great success!
10/03 - Transportation stimulus projects
September 2009
09/30 - Big win for transit in budget battle
09/28 - State transit funding still undecided
09/27 - Ready for some good news?
09/23 - DDOT service cuts go into effect this Saturday (9/26)
09/22 - TRU office phone problems
09/22 - Depressing reruns in Lansing - state threatens to gut transit again!
09/20 - Don't miss TRU's fall meeting on transit funding - Monday night!
09/18 - Mark your Calendar - TRU Anniversary Celebration Nov. 16
09/16 - SMART to raise fares (it's official)
09/13 - $4 billion in economic benefits of Dallas light rail expansion
09/11 - Did you know . . .
09/10 - First look at DDOT cuts
09/06 - Regional Transit Plan
August 2009
08/26 - Keep up the great work speaking out against DDOT cuts!
08/24 - Ann Arbor transportation updates
08/19 - WHAT CAN I DO?
08/16 - Major cuts threatened in DDOT bus service
08/15 - Help us spread the word about the threatened DDOT cuts
08/08 - Did you know . . .
08/06 - NYT: U.S. Can Cut Half Its Carbon Emissions From Transportation by 2050
July 2009
07/23 - Support Businesses that Support Transit!
07/23 - Ann Arbor Transit hires new CEO
07/22 - High Speed Rail progress
07/20 - Take the bus to the ballpark
07/14 - Have your say in Michigan's future
07/13 - Oakland County kickoff meeting - TONIGHT, 7pm!!
07/09 - Congress considers $50 billion for high speed rail
07/08 - New Detroit transit center to open next Tuesday (July 14)
07/07 - TRU in the News
June 2009
06/28 - Did you know . . .
06/24 - Get Involved for Transit NOW!!
06/22 - SE Oakland Kickoff THIS TUESDAY!!
06/17 - AP: Midwest, California Front Runners for $8B in Rail Cash
06/11 - Area Transit Action Kickoffs!!
06/08 - SMART may raise bus fares, hearings this evening through early July
06/03 - Map outlines greenways progress around Detroit
May 2009
05/22 - The latest rapid transit news: M-1 Rail construction starting soon
05/17 - JUNE 2009: Transit in Motion
05/15 - T4America Applauds Senate’s Release Of National Transportation Objectives
05/14 - Are You Bus-Curious: SUCCESS!!
05/06 - Are You Bus-Curious?
05/04 - Commuter Challenge!
05/01 - T4American urges Congress to help DDOT, SMART and othe transit agencies with budget troubles
April 2009
04/30 - APTA: Investment in transit creates thousands of blue collar and white collar jobs
04/28 - Great ideas for creating a more livable, walkable Detroit
04/23 - metromode radio: Where Will People Live?
04/22 - Use transit to go green on Earth Day, VP Joe Biden did!
04/20 - Michigan's Transition to the New Economy: The Michigan Land & Prosperity Summit
04/16 - President Obama promotes his high-speed rail plan
04/10 - Transit Day at the Capitol - come to Lansing next Tuesday
March 2009
03/27 - TRU Kicks Off Transit Action April 2nd!!
03/23 - TRU Director joins Hertel (and Patterson) discussing transit on TV talkshows
03/22 - Your two-cents on potential DDOT service changes – 3/30-4/9
03/22 - TRU Spring Action Meeting – next Thursday, April 2
03/16 - Save the Date - TRU member meeting 3/30 about ART
03/16 - Your two-cents on SEMCOG’s long-range transportation plan - 3/20-4/6
03/12 - Additional steps foward on Woodward light rail
03/12 - Tell Governor Granholm to spend stimulus money on transit and repairs
03/08 - Partner update: Michigan Municipal League
03/03 - Federal Economic Recovery – over $135 million for Michigan transit
03/02 - Welcome TRU's new Organizer - Josh Hyman
February 2009
02/26 - Michigan needs great places to prosper
02/12 - Federal stimulus bill provides support for transit and high speed rail
02/10 - Obama talks about importance of transit
02/04 - "Transit Paradox" - record ridership, but service cuts
02/04 - Transit briefly mentioned in State of the State
02/02 - Annual meeting notes
January 2009
01/28 - T4American urges Senate to invest more in transit in economic stimulus
01/28 - TRU is hiring!
01/21 - Even Obama took transit to the inauguration!
01/19 - TRU Annual Meeting - next Tuesday, Jan 27
01/17 - Most people want repair and transit in stimulus, not new road construction, poll finds
01/15 - Data showing greatest job creation from transit investment
01/12 - Save the Date - TRU Annual Meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 27
01/10 - Whoever said transit was boring . . .
01/07 - DDOT public meetings on service to the Rosa Parks Transit Center
01/07 - Michigan congressmembers on key transportation committees
01/02 - Tell Obama where you think transportation billions should be invested
December 2008
12/30 - 2008 Detroit Transit Year-In-Review
12/22 - Economic benefits anticipated from rapid transit
12/21 - Stuff the Bus: helping Santa provide for families in need
12/20 - Michigan legislature enables light rail, but fails to fund transit
12/17 - Inauguration to begin on the train!!
12/15 - Note - TRU email down
12/12 - Important legislative progress . . .
12/08 - Greater Detroit has an official regional transit plan!!
12/08 - Model D Radio: Light rail advocates look to Lansing to move plans along
12/04 - New transportation funding proposal could provide an extra $150 million a year for transit
November 2008
11/28 - Travel safely, ride transit!
11/28 - Rapid transit updates
11/26 - SEMCOG video summarizes transit progress
11/20 - New federal administration prioritizes transit!!
11/19 - Baghdad may get rapid transit before Detroit
11/11 - Michigan Transportation Funding Task Force recommends doubling transit funding
11/05 - Voters Nationally Approve More than $75 Billion for Transportation
October 2008
10/30 - The next steps in achieving quality transit
10/29 - Public transit can be economic stimulus
10/28 - Metro Times recommends TRU as "Best Way to Get Detroit on the Right Track"!!
10/22 - Low Performing Cities - academic symposium Nov 17
10/20 - Creative Cities wrap up
10/15 - RTCC regional transit plan - link and comment opportunity
10/14 - Model D Speaker Series: More Transit Please
10/14 - Congress approves bill to double Amtrak funding!!
10/14 - More great partners for transit - the Michigan Municipal League
10/12 - Great transit stories on WDET, Model D and other
10/06 - TRU Fall Meeting - Tuesday, Oct 7, 6:30pm
10/03 - A new transportation option is coming to metro Detroit!
10/01 - What are your local candidates saying about transit?
September 2008
09/29 - Special SMART shuttles to the RTCC Open House Wednesday
09/24 - RTCC public meetings this week!
09/22 - Partnering with Michigan Municipal League for transit funding options
09/16 - An exciting but busy few weeks in transit meetings!
09/14 - New TRU report, released today: Transit investment could bring billions in development and thousands of jobs
09/12 - Free Press announces new details on privately funded Woodward light rail project
09/11 - Did you know . . .
09/10 - Cities on the Rebound
09/09 - Transit ridership continues to rise nationwide, fastest in cities with light rail
09/02 - What's Going On: Transit Funding Plans
09/01 - Dally in the Alley - this Saturday
August 2008
08/29 - Mark your calendar - regional transit plan public meetings
08/27 - Goodbye to the best freind a city could have
08/26 - Amtrak reports record ridership, now needs more capacity
08/26 - Great radio stories on transit and development
08/25 - Sierra Club hosts Bus Me Out to the Ball Game
08/25 - Questioning 20th century development patterns in the 21st century
08/18 - DDOT wants your input on their 5-year plan
08/17 - National survey on transportation spending priorities
08/15 - People Mover to re-open early, and in reverse!
08/15 - Official Regional Transit Plan public meetings to be Sept 29 - Oct 2
08/14 - Did you know . . .
08/12 - Wayne County transit rally this Thursday!
08/11 - People Mover forum this Wed evening
08/08 - Washington Post on federal transit funding and the end of sprawl
08/07 - Seattle planning major transit expansion, after rejecting big road/transit plan
08/06 - Nearly 10 Billion Fewer Miles Driven in May 2008 than May 2007
July 2008
07/29 - China's Olympic-sized transit investment
07/28 - How not to break America's oil addiction
07/24 - National growth in public transit ridership
07/22 - Detroit transit discussed on National Public Radio
07/17 - Governor on the bus!
07/11 - TRU helps track rapid transit projects
07/10 - Upcoming public meetings on SEMCOG's transportation investments
07/10 - Commuter train updates - SEMCOG video on AA-Detroit
07/08 - Commuter train update - New report finds Wally train viable
07/06 - Take our survey about public perception of transit
07/02 - Tips on how to ride the bus
07/02 - TRU on Spotlight on the News
07/02 - Detroit Police urge people to register their bicycles
June 2008
06/28 - Macomb County Supports Public Transit - event Monday!
06/27 - People Mover repair shut-down
06/19 - Great events so far, more on the way
06/19 - Tell Congress that they can't solve global warming without transit!
06/10 - Dump the Pump event on Thursday, June 19
06/10 - Lead the leaders - come to our Oakland County transit rally on June 16
06/10 - Speaker Pelosi on the importance of transit
06/08 - Brookings Climate Report: Metro residents have smaller carbon footprints
06/06 - National video contest on the need for better transit
06/01 - Detroit, 1942
May 2008
05/31 - Lots of transit talk at the Mackinac conference
05/28 - Interesting statistic on American priorities
05/24 - Take action for better passenger rail!
05/20 - Donate to TRU just by searching the web!
05/14 - A tool to tell your legislators to fund Michigan transit
05/13 - Detroit Bikes! to Work this Friday, May 16th
05/13 - SMART Ridership Reaches Record Levels
05/11 - Quote of the week, Dan Gilbert: "The trains are coming."
05/09 - National Transportation Week
05/01 - Detroit among top of another bad list: worst commutes
April 2008
04/29 - Come to the TRU Open House / Transit 101
04/28 - Exciting travel choices to/from Ann Arbor
04/25 - Tons of great transit in the news
04/20 - Another great opportunity to weigh in on the region's transportation future
04/20 - APTA explains flaws in McCain's gas tax holiday suggestion
04/14 - Less Auto-Dependent Development Is Key to Mitigating Climate Change, Research Team Concludes
04/14 - Coming soon - National Train Day
04/13 - Have your say on critical national transit issues
04/10 - Exciting Earth Day Expo - Saturday, April 19
04/01 - Don't miss the regional transit planning meetings - April 8-10
March 2008
03/31 - DDOT schedule changes - public meetings this week for info and input
03/27 - Exciting redevelopment news in Model D and metromode this week (and every week)
03/26 - SMART launches first bilingual transit program
03/24 - Redevelopment presentations available
03/23 - TRU summer internships
03/17 - Great DTOGS demo video
03/13 - SMART is now on Google Transit!
03/10 - 10.3 billion trips taken on public transportation ridership In 2007 -- the highest level in 50 years
03/09 - Buy DDOT bus passes at Detroit CVS stores
03/08 - Woodward light rail proposed, public meetings to get your input
03/06 - Disappointing national funding newsSmart Growth America: The Bush budget proposal: Leadership deferred
03/06 - Minnesota approves $1.1 billion for transit!
03/02 - $4.3 billion in new investment being built around transit
03/01 - Interesting factoid of week . . .
February 2008
02/29 - Mass Transit Summit – Monday, March 3
02/28 - Regional Redevelopment Summit - Friday, March 7
02/27 - Michigan Now radio stories on top transit news
02/25 - Privately-funded Woodward light rail in the works, according to Crains
02/25 - Remember, I-75 closes, new express bus service begins today!
02/21 - Sprawl, the new slum.
02/20 - Check out SEMCOG's new website
02/14 - Michigan needs talent, and talent wants transit
02/13 - Mississippi or Massachusetts? Michigan must decide
02/07 - Data shows that transit is much safer than sprawl
02/05 - Unveiling Michigan's first HOV lanes and special new bus routes
02/04 - NARP: Statement on President Bush’s Fiscal 2009 Budget Request
02/01 - European Transit Tour - this summer
02/01 - Chicago increases transit funding, but not by enough
January 2008
01/31 - Great Annual Meeting!
01/30 - Tax benefits for riding the bus and vanpools
01/25 - Don't miss the TRU Annual Meeting this Monday 1/28
01/24 - National Commissions calls for major transit investment
01/22 - GM, Daimler announce major hybrid bus orders
01/21 - New Port Huron - Detroit bus connection
01/10 - Smart lessons from NC economic development expert
01/09 - The high cost of free parking - the video
01/07 - SMART policy - exit rear doors
01/07 - SMART schedule changes
December 2007
12/28 - Year in Review
12/26 - Americans Prefer to Spend More on Mass Transit and Highway Maintenence, Not New Roads
12/22 - TOD presentation
12/22 - Curious about BRT? Check out Cleveland's video
12/20 - Grand Rapids to get federal funds for rapid bus line
12/20 - DDOT Director Norman White being promoted
12/19 - TRU comments on MDOT five-year program
12/17 - Cities redo streets for pedestrians, cyclists, transit
12/16 - Railroad sale blocked by feds
12/14 - Mobility needs of older Americans gaining media attention
12/10 - If they can do it in LA . . .
12/08 - Businesses, municipalities and other organizations can join TRU too!
12/05 - Ann Arbor commuter updates
12/05 - Walkable Urban Places
12/03 - MDOT invites public comment on draft Five Year Transportation Program
November 2007
11/30 - Bus link between Port Huron and metro Detroit in the works
11/27 - Shop Detroit - this Saturday, December 1st
11/22 - Support TRU by shopping online or even by online window-shopping!
11/21 - TRU launches member drive - please renew or join today!!
11/20 - Burn Calories, Not Carbon!
11/16 - Legislative Town Hall Meetings on Public Transit
11/09 - Charlotte voters reaffirm support for transit
11/08 - Most Michigan cities support bus millages, except Lansing
11/06 - TRU on Detroit Today
11/05 - Updates from our commuting friends in Ann Arbor
October 2007
10/29 - SMART Transit Center and ticket office moving
10/25 - Support TRU and shop for modern accessories for the home & business
10/24 - So you think you know Detroit transit?
10/22 - State budget Countdown to Chaos - Its back!
10/18 - The Grand Vision - managing transportation and land use up north
10/10 - Transit Oriented Development roadshow
10/08 - Check out your neighborhood's Walk Score!
10/01 - Countdown to Chaos - a call to fix the state budget without any more cuts!
10/01 - SMART moves headquarters to Buhl building
September 2007
09/30 - Communications meeting postponed from 10/1 to 10/8
09/26 - Safe Routes to School national conference - in Dearborn
09/24 - Car-sharing comes to Ann Arbor
09/20 - Sprawl worsens global warming; need to invest in cities
09/19 - What if trains came back to Detroit? A video
09/18 - Calculate benefits of alternative transportation
09/11 - Another reason for transit
09/11 - Help promote bus ridership
09/08 - Detroit is again near the top of a negative list - commute cost
09/04 - Opportunity to try out trains for upcoming AA-Howell commuter service
August 2007
08/28 - TRU introduces our new Speakers Bureau
08/23 - Signficant SMART service changes coming soon
08/20 - TRU Member Appreciation Picnic
08/05 - Detroit Free Press editorial: Time to cooperate on regional transit
08/02 - What do you think?
08/01 - The Climate is Right for Trains
July 2007
07/25 - A Consumer’s Guide to Touring American Cities Via Public Transportation
07/23 - Don't miss the Detroit rapid transit meetings this week!
07/22 - TRU Director on WDET's Detroit Today
07/22 - Lansing transit named among best in the nation
07/20 - Smart Investments: The Dollars and Sense of Smart Growth
07/19 - TRU Summer Meeting - Tuesday, July 24 - on the role of transit in Detroit's revitalization
07/17 - Hertel initiative to share objectives, invite public comments
07/11 - Ann Arbor - Howell train plans moving forward
07/10 - TRU's summer newsletter is out
07/08 - More myth-busting: Highways not self-funded
07/06 - The youngest transit advocate
07/05 - Michigan releases long-range transportation plans
07/03 - Sustainable Transportation in Washtenaw County
June 2007
06/26 - Avoid the traffic, ride the bus to the fireworks!
06/21 - US House Transportation Committee Considers Transit in Climate Bill
06/19 - Another great reason to ride transit!
06/18 - Ozone Action Day - another important reason to ride the bus!
06/18 - DDOT update on Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study
06/16 - SMART's new rider survey
06/14 - Help TRU spread the word about transit!
06/11 - Detroit needs millennials, millennials want transit
06/11 - Take the One D transit survey
06/09 - Draft "About Transit" webpage
06/08 - Other cities recognize the benefits of transit-oriented develoment
06/04 - More data showing rail most energy efficient
May 2007
05/30 - New SMART General Manager hired
05/25 - Council approves county sheriffs for DDOT security
05/23 - TRU urges City Council to resolve liability, hire County Sheriffs ASAP
05/21 - USA Today reports US driving less, due to gas prices, transit, urban living
05/17 - Thanks for making our Detroit In Transit event great!
05/17 - More Transportation Week activities - including a Saturday train trip to Ann Arbor
05/16 - Transportation Week on WDET Detroit Today
05/14 - Welcome to National Transportation Week!
05/09 - Buy tickets now for Detroit In Transit - Wed. May 16
05/07 - Smart Commute in Lansing and elsewhere
April 2007
04/30 - Tell MDOT to invest in transit in its long-range plan
04/30 - Attention West Michigan friends - vote YES for The Rapid Tuesday 5/8!
04/23 - Final week for Detroit In Transit design contest entries
04/20 - Email list update - you may need to rejoin the list
04/18 - Enhanced passenger rail service could generate $23.1 billion in Midwest, $3.5 billion in Michigan
04/16 - Streets as Places
04/13 - TRU joins National Transportation Week
04/12 - Come to TRU's quarterly meeting - Tuesday, April 17!
04/05 - Save the Date - TRU to unveil top designs of Detroit's transit future on May 16
04/04 - Tell MDOT your opinion on their long-range transportation plan!
04/04 - 5D video: a vision of downtown Detroit
04/03 - New announcements from SMART
March 2007
03/30 - Take the bus to the ballpark!
03/30 - Americans take more than 10 billion transit trips in 2006!
03/28 - Grand Rapids campaigns for expanded bus service
03/26 - Great Detroit rapid transit meetings, upcoming TRU meeting
03/26 - Transit Coffee Talk on Rapid Transit with Detroit Synergy Group
03/23 - Detroit In Transit design contest - transit map available
03/19 - Open houses this week to tell Detroit what rapid transit you want
03/18 - Web and email problems being resolved
03/12 - Detroit In Transit: Announcing TRU's Design Contest
03/07 - Transit in the News - a lot!
03/05 - Video of the old Michigan Central Depot from before it closed
03/04 - TRU on facebook
February 2007
02/26 - Take the Commuter Challenge - on now!
02/22 - New House Subcommittee on Public Transit!
02/21 - Transit Coffee Talks with Detroit Synergy
02/20 - New Study: Living Near Transit Can Make You Skinny
02/16 - Voice your opinion on the AA-Detroit commuter train
02/13 - TRU's winter newsletter
02/09 - Special People Mover pass for Winter Blast
02/09 - TRU's vision of Detroit transit in 2030
02/08 - UM Design Workshop - visions of a new downtown
02/08 - Busses 101, from SMART and TRU
02/06 - Model D: Trains to Planes Without Automobiles
January 2007
01/31 - Dodge the Lodge - on the bus!
01/29 - Grand Rapids moves rapid transit plans forward
01/26 - TRU welcomes three new board members
01/23 - Thanks for a great meeting on Detroit's transit future!
01/20 - Public transit saves $6,200 per household, 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline
01/11 - DDOT to unveil new fareboxes
01/10 - Another opportunity to tell MDOT what you think
01/08 - TRU house party in Midtown Detroit
01/02 - Transit in the news - Ilitch, Bernstein, Ware, and Dirks
December 2006
12/31 - Detroit Transit 2006 - the year in review
12/21 - Remember, donations to TRU are tax deductible.
12/20 - A treasure-trove of transit presentations now available online
12/14 - Illinois' successful investment in trains
12/13 - The latest on the AA-Detroit rapid transit line
12/12 - Detroit needs transit, transit needs TRU, TRU needs you
12/12 - Announcing the RSS feed
12/10 - Michigan's long-range transportation plan
12/04 - New historical Detroit interactive maps
12/01 - Tell us what you think Detroit's transit future should be
November 2006
11/20 - Talk transit with TRU in Ann Arbor
11/15 - SEMCOG provides incomplete information on proposed Detroit-Ann Arbor train
11/12 - More pro-transit quotes
11/10 - Significant SMART route changes, beginning Nov. 27
11/08 - Elections show nationwide support for transit
11/01 - Right-sizing of People Mover considered
October 2006
10/28 - Quotes on transit benefits in other cities
10/24 - SMART, DDOT and Transit Windsor offer internationally bus transfers
10/20 - Metro Times names TRU "Best group to join in support of mass transit"
10/18 - DDOT to offer park-&-ride for World Series
10/12 - TRU to hold regional house parties
10/05 - Quotes from regional leaders on transit
September 2006
09/29 - Did you know - rail transit is a great tool for creating vibrant urban neighborhoods
09/22 - Reframing the transit debate, creating a visionary transit plan
09/19 - TRU's quarterly meeting - Models for Mobility
09/19 - Support full funding for Amtrak!
09/14 - Welcome
09/07 - A Desire Named Streetcar
09/05 - Fall Newsletter available
09/01 - Did you know - public transit is a great tool for economic development and job creation
August 2006
08/24 - Review proposed SMART route changes
08/09 - The results are in - SMART tax vote shows metro Detroit strongly supports public transit!
08/03 - Tell MDOT what you think about Michigan's transportation future!
July 2006
07/28 - You can now take a train downtown for a Tigers game!
07/23 - John Hertel on transit
07/21 - Did you know - light rail is cheaper and more efficient to operate than busses
07/12 - TRU Summer 2006 Newsletter
June 2006
06/04 - UAW voices support for public transit
06/02 - Exciting news on regional transit coming out of Mackinac
May 2006
05/18 - Legislative report: Big action this week on public transit funding!
05/10 - Detroit City Council hearing on bus fares
April 2006
04/20 - State leaders agree on transportation package, including 25-year transit millages
March 2006
03/24 - Detroit and SEMCOG
03/13 - SEMCOG and area transit providers announce the Commuter Challenge
February 2006
02/09 - Super Bowl Highlights the Need for Regional Rapid Transit
02/07 - Free Press comments - Lots of people on the move
January 2006
01/24 - Farmington Hills City Council votes to stay in the SMART system

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