The following story was published in The Macomb Daily as a letter to the editor, written by TRU communications intern Theresa De Benedetti. As a young person who has grown up in Macomb County I urge our state leaders to increase funding for public transportation. Young people, elderly and business owners all benefit from a […]
UPDATE: TRU has prepared an email tool you can use to tell SMART we need buses more places, more often! Click the red button above to send your message. As a shortage of drivers continues to disrupt SMART service, the agency is pursuing a major overhaul of its route system. Consultants for the project gave
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As transit needs and opportunities grow, TRU invites more people to get involved with Team Transit as a member, intern, partner, or volunteer! There are lots of ways to get involved, with more information about each below: Join TRU as a member! Fighting for more and better transit is not possible without financial contributions from
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Some of Metro Detroit’s top transportation leaders gathered with TRU on October 24 to talk about regional transit planning at our latest Transit Tuesday Talk. Representatives of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA), the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (SMART), and the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) spoke last Tuesday at
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It was an exciting year for the TRU community, from climate plans and ARPA funds to big fights and big wins in ballot campaigns. Here’s a recap of some of the highlights. Transit WIN in Michigan’s Climate Plan! Because we can’t solve the climate crisis without it, TRU fought to get transit included in Michigan’s new
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