Between recent news about delayed commuter trains, national broadcasts about Detroit, state budget battles, and federal announcements, you may be wondering what is really going on around Detroit transit. Perhaps you have questions or want to know how you can help.
Never fear, TRU is here with several upcoming events to provide all the latest!
1) Join us next Tuesday evening, May 4, at 6pm at the Detroit Main Library for a presentation and discussion about all the latest on Detroit transit! We’ll provide an overview of top transit issues, answer all your questions, and share important ways you can help improve Detroit transit. Don’t miss it!
2) The Detroit City Council is considering the city budget, including the budget for DDOT and the People Mover. Come tell them what you think – at the budget hearing this Friday, May 7 at 5:00 PM in the 13th Floor Auditorium of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. If you can’t make the hearing, please call or email the members of City Council and tell them that transit is an essential service that has already been cut too much!
3) National Train Day – Saturday, May 8
The celebration commemorates the 141st anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad’s inception by bringing to life the rich narrative of how trains have transformed America and will continue to do so in the future. Join our friends at the Michigan Association of Rail Passengers at these local events:
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Detroit Amtrak Station – 6:30-11:30am
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Ann Arbor Amtrak Station – 7-9am
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Dearborn Amtrak Station – 6:30-11:30am
4) Also mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 18, at 6pm at the Wayne State Law School for a screening and discussion of Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City, the recent PBS documentary about Detroit transit.
Director Aaron Wolf will be on hand, along with TRU and other top advocates.
Presented by Transportation Riders United, Let’s Save Michigan, and Wayne State University.