These legislative updates have a new home! For updates beyond May 2023, visit #MILegTransit: Legislative Updates. The 102nd Legislature entered office on January 11th, 2023. Educating legislators old and new on the importance of funding frequent, reliable, and accessible public transportation is one of TRU’s top priorities this year. This Michigan Legislature Transit Watch will […]
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In this post, TRU honors a recently departed community leader and member of our ‘transit family’. Thomas Zerafa 1951-2023 Brother Thomas R. Zerafa died on February 13, 2023 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “Brother Tom”, who studied music at Marygrove College and served as a music minister for Catholic parishes in Detroit, took his
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In November 2022, Oakland County voters approved 10 years of funding for SMART and other local providers. With this county-wide system, new bus routes will be established starting this summer! At Wednesday, February 8th’s meeting of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee, Oakland County Deputy Executive Hilary Chambers presented the service expansion plans
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Michigan leaders are currently deciding how to spend more than $10 billion in federal infrastructure investments and billions more in stimulus and other surpluses. That’s on top of the $5 billion the Michigan Department of Transportation spends every year. “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you
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It was an exciting year for the TRU community, from climate plans and ARPA funds to big fights and big wins in ballot campaigns. Here’s a recap of some of the highlights. Transit WIN in Michigan’s Climate Plan! Because we can’t solve the climate crisis without it, TRU fought to get transit included in Michigan’s new
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