At a Special Board Meeting on Thursday morning July 14, the SMART Board of Directors accepted the resignation of General Manager Dwight Ferrell after four years of service. Effective August 1, the Board appointed Tiffany Gunter as the new General Manager. TRU applauds this move: Tiffany Gunter is a consummate transit professional who has spent […]
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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
“I love public transportation, […] it allows me independence.” I love public transportation. I started riding the bus when my mom got a job that meant she couldn’t pick me up from high school anymore. One time I took an extra bus to get home so that I could take an impromptu tour of Royal
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Join TRU and SMART’s VP of Planning and Innovation Harmony Lloyd, to get updates on SMART’s service and the progress made, the SMARTer Mobility plan and more! Additionally, check out the SMARTer mobility plan, or submit comments on their interactive map. When & Where When: April 15th from 5:30pm-7:00pmWhere: Zoom (sign up below)
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TRU is excited to welcome Calhoun County Transit Director Mallory Avis, Oakland Country Commissioner Brendan Johnson and Oakland County Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper for our Transit Talk Tuesday focused on recent successes of countywide transit expansion. Learn how Oakland County has been successfully implementing countywide transit (approved by voters in 2022), as well as
