Nearly 40 years ago, local municipal leaders throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties decided whether to allow their voters to choose to invest in public transit. (Macomb County included all communities.) Many communities let their resident vote and those voters approved transit investments nearly every time, resulting in the current SMART bus system. Other municipal leaders […]
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TRU is looking for dynamic change-makers from across our region to apply to join our Board of Directors. Help us shape the future of transit in metro Detroit! Applications are open NOW through December 13th to serve starting in February 2025. Do you care about the Detroit Region? Do you want to improve the lives
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With the Legislature coming back in session for a few short weeks, we’re ready to put wind back in the sails of transit investment! On the agenda is a SOAR-reform package that would invest $2 billion over ten years in transformational transit, rail, and other mobility projects. But it’s a few votes short of passing
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Given how vital video is these days in sharing information, shaping opinions, and mobilizing action, TRU needs someone to help us tell the story of transit through video! TRU is seeking a hardworking individual experienced in producing compelling short form videos and managing live broadcasts to be part of the team that is growing the
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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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