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October Transit Tuesday Talk Recap: Plan Detroit

TRU’s October Transit Tuesday Talk featured a discussion on The Detroit masterplan. The masterplan lays out the future of the city based on what Detroiters want to see. TRU was joined by Dara O’Byrne, Deputy Director of Detroit’s Office of Planning & Development and Julie Connochie, Planner IV – Strategic Planning; Detroit Office of Planning […]

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You're Invited to TRU's 25th Anniversary Gala! Celebrating 25 years of serving metro Detroit.

Get Your Ticket: TRU’s 25th Anniversary Gala!

For 25 years, Detroiters have come together to fight for more and better public transit under the banner of Transportation Riders United, because transit is essential for a thriving Detroit. Join us September 25th, 2025 at Bellagio Banquet Center in Dearborn Heights to join decades of TRU members, allies, and champions to celebrate the amazing

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Happy people leaving Ann Arbor back to Detroit in front of the D2A2 bus.

TRU’s July Ann Arbor Triple Header Was a Blast!

Join TRU for a very special Transit Tuesday on July 22! TRU takes on Ann Arbor in a Transit Tuesday Triple header! We heard awesome updates on the Ann Arbor Area Transit Authority’s (AAATA) goals and progress towards their long-range transportation plan and GetDowntown program. After such great presentations from TheRide’s Lilliane Webb from GetDowntown

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Old DDOT bus and People Mover in the Winter

Transit Tuesday Talk Recap: People Mover and DDOT Updates

TRU’s June Transit Talk Tuesday this week featured a discussion on The People Mover and DDOT. TRU’s Joel and Deb were joined by Executive Director of Transit for the City of Detroit Robert Cramer, and People Mover Director of Services and Operations Tony Vinson. And save the date for our next Transit Tuesday Talk: July

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People Mover over a DDOT bus in downtown

DDOT and People Mover Transit Tuesday Talk

Join TRU’s latest Transit Tuesday Talk to learn all the recent Detroit transit progress, projects, and plans from leaders of DDOT and the Detroit People Mover then ask your questions. Who? We’ll be joined by Robert Cramer, Executive Director of Transit for the City of Detroit and Madonna Van Fossen, Manager of Marketing and Advertising

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