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May 2008
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
04/08 - National video contest on the need for better transit
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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