Celebrate National Transportation Week - explore the many modes of transportation

 Here's a bunch of great transportation events, showing the variety of transportation choices in greater Detroit (details on TRU's meetings page):

Sunday, May 13

“365 Years of Fun” Car Cruise
Where: The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, Auburn Hills to The Henry Ford, Dearborn.
When: 10:30 AM

 

Monday, May 14

Detroit Bikes! to Work Day Michigan Ave.
Where: Dearborn City Hall
When: 6:45 AM
Return ride: Campus Martius Park, 5:30 p.m.

Compuware Bike to Work Day Kercheval/Jefferson Avenue
Where: Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall
When: 6:40 AM

 

 

Tuesday, May 15

Preservation Wayne Walking Tour
Where: Campus Martius Park, Detroit
When: 5:30 PM
Tickets: $8-10

SMART Champions of Transit Awards
Where: Royal Oak Transit Center,
202 Sherman Dr.
When: 10:30 AM
RSVP: 248.362.0924 x 7077

Knit Around Downtown on the People Mover
Where: Blue Fox 2 News train (first car) of the People Mover
When: 6 – 8 PM
City Knits: 313.965.9665

 

Wednesday, May 16

TRU Detroit in Transit Design Reception
Location: Centaur Bar, Detroit
Time: 6 PM
Tickets: $50

 

Thursday, May 17

Bus to Work Day
Travel to work without having to worry about parking or traffic. To find the quickest route from your house to your job contact:
SMART 866.962.5515, www.smartbus.org
DDOT 888.336.8287, www.ci.detroit.mi.us/ddot

Detroit Synergy Mystery Happy Hour via the People Mover
Where: It's a mystery!  Get on at the Cadillac Center station (at Gratiot Ave. and Library St, behind Compuware) and look for clues to find the Mystery Spot.
When: 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 or later

Public Display of TRU's Transit Design Winners                                                                                                Where: At the Guardian Building's Rowland Cafe                                                                                           When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7am - 6pm

 

Friday, May 18

Detroit Bikes! To Work Day on Woodward
Where: Royal Oak Farmer’s Market
When: 6:20 AM
Return ride: Campus Martius Park, 5:30 p.m.

Wayne County Transportation Education Expo,
Where: Nanking Mills, Westland
When: 10 AM – 7 PM
313-224-6120

 

Saturday, May 19

Commuter Train Preview
Ride to a Supper Club in Ann Arbor with TRU
Where: Amtrak station – Royal Oak or Detroit’s New Center
When: 5 PM – 12 AM