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Will Michigan Finally Invest in Transformational Transit?

After decades of barely even funding maintenance-level investments in public transportation, new legislation just introduced would invest fully $2 billion in transformational transit projects across Michigan over the next decade! The 5-part bill package would allocate $200 million a year for the next ten years for public transit! As sponsor Rep Jason Morgan told the […]

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Transit Impact Stories: Spencer Coplan

Spencer is a native Chicagoan and avid lover of maps. He is familiar with taking different forms of transit in various cities throughout Michigan including Chicago, Ann Arbor and Detroit. He has served as an intern for TRU and is adamant about public transit investment and advocacy. “I’ve been fortunate to experience a well-connected Metra

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Transit Impact Stories: Za’Nyia Kelly

Za’Nyia is TRU’s Transportation Outreach Specialist and MI Healthy Climate Corps Member for 2024, as part of the AmeriCorps program. She has been taking public transit for over a decade. Public transit has been integral to her education, personal development and is something she will always advocate for. Part of her work is gathering Transit

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Transit Tuesday Talk: SMARTer Mobility!

SMART is considering big changes to better serve southeast Michigan. Be among the first to see their two possible scenarios for overhauling bus routes and Flex zones throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties! Share your opinions on SMART’s present and future transit service. Join us Tuesday evening June 11 for the latest of TRU’s Transit

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