TRU Policy & Communications Intern Michael Dean just finished his summer semester with us. Their work focused on how transit policy intersects with rider experiences. They also contributed the ‘Best Practices’ feature in our TRU “Transit During COVID-19” report. TRU thanks MIchael for all their contributions, and wishes them luck in their future advocacy. In […]
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Ask anyone close to TRU, and they likely know Patty Fedewa. Patty has been a staunch transit advocate for over 20 years, and a TRU affiliate since 2001. Patty carries a powerful voice in the Detroit transit community, speaking out against fare increases and service disruptions. She was even President of TRU in 2007. As
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While most people aren’t riding the bus, some people still need to, like medical worker Oneita. She’s “freaking out” that there are too many people riding and not enough social distancing.” Despite that, she believes life without the bus would be “unfathomable.”
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Chakusola Guinn is an Oakland County resident with something to say. Chakusola has been riding DDOT & SMART buses since 2004, and unfortunately has not always had the smoothest experiences. Chakusola lives in Royal Oak, finding SMART routes and the DDOT Woodward bus constraining. She is fed up with the gaps in Oakland service, and
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Do you care about improving transit in metro Detroit? Do you want hands-on experience building the public support transit needs? Can you dedicate 10-25 hours a week for a few months to fighting for more and better transit? Then TRU internships might be right for you! TRU has summer internship openings for students interested in making
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