If you can drive and afford a car, you may not understand what it’s like to rely on walking, rolling, transit and asking for rides to get everywhere you need to go. But for nearly a third of people living in the United States – people with disabilities, young people, seniors and people who can’t […]
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Turnout among voters in Detroit is often low, and transit riders are no exception. Yet transit riders have important needs our elected officials should be working to serve. That’s why this fall, TRU is hiring Rider Engagement Fellows to help get out the vote! The fellows will talk to bus riders at transit centers, buses,
Want to Help Get Out the Bus Rider Vote? TRU is Hiring! Read More »
Written by Mitchell Mantey, a Detroiter, bus rider, TRU volunteer, and member of TRU’s Board of Directors. What is more important – the safe and convenient movement of people or pavement type and storage for vehicles? The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning an exciting reconstruction of Michigan Avenue through Corktown that entails installing dedicated
Save the Bus Lanes: Support a Multimodal Michigan Ave! Read More »
With election season fully upon us, it’s important to know where candidates and elected officials stand on the issues that are most important to us. There’s a lot of talk out there, but this election season brings us an opportunity to show that actions are louder than words. TRU has a challenge for anyone who
Election Season Challenge: Ask Candidates About Transit! Read More »
Final update 6/27: Disappointing final budget Despite hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations speaking out for greater transit funding, the final budget failed to increase or even maintain the funding levels provided last year. The final budget included just $246 million for Local Bus Operating, which must then be divided among 77 transit agencies
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