Thanks to all who joined us in-person or virtually for our March Transit Tuesday Talk on connecting all of Wayne County! TRU was joined by speakers including Deputy Wayne County Executive Assad Turfe, SMART’s VP of Planning Jordan VonZynda, Canton Senior Planner Erin Schlutow, and Westland City Council President Mike McDermott. Special thanks to our […]
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What Metro Detroit has a chance to finally eliminate opt-out areas (transit no-go zones) with a vote this August on expanding transit to all of Wayne County. Join this Transit Tuesday Talk to hear from Wayne County and municipal officials about plans for transit expansion and how you can get involved to make it happen!
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In August 2026, Wayne County voters will have a chance to expand public transit countywide. Wayne County will vote on a ballot proposal that will extend this essential service countywide. TRU strongly supports this proposal as an important step towards a better-connected region and a more prosperous County. Today, ~350,000 Wayne County residents have little
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Ahead of this year’s State of Transit event, we met with riders to hear their perspective on the current State of Transit. Hear more about their stories below! Mary Jo: The current state of transit is “better than it probably used to be, but not as good as it was a long time ago,” Mary
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Last week TRU hosted the biggest night in transit, our annual State of Transit event at Marygrove Conservatory. TRU was joined by transit providers, elected officials, transit advocates, riders and sponsors for a night of conversation and reflection on the current state of transit in southeast Michigan and beyond and where we can go from
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