Transit is Essential Transit agencies here and nationwide are on the front lines of the pandemic. Bus drivers ensure that all the people we all depend on – the nurses, Rx techs, janitors, and grocery clerks – can get to work. #TransitisEssential! Transit agencies are doing a lot to slow the spread of COVID-19: They’re connecting […]
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How are transit riders and transit services being impacted by coronavirus? Here’s a Detroit-area summary. Stay home if you can! As the experts say, if you can stay home, stay home! Avoid non-essential travel, whether on the bus or other modes. Since people can carry the coronavirus for several days without any symptoms, that’s the
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TRU is proud to join allies including the Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and Jobs for Justice in announcing the Oakland County 2020 Climate, Jobs and Justice Platform. Highlights include the creation of a sustainability office and climate resilience plan with a net-zero carbon goal for 2050 and expansion of public transit, bike, and
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The Michigan Speaker of the House decided March 3 NOT to vote on HB 5550. That bill would have allowed Macomb County to opt-out, while allowing the other three counties’ voters to decide whether to invest more in transit.
Legislative Setback Read More »
Have questions about transit issues? Want to get involved? Like to hang out with great transit nerds? Then come to one (or more!) of these upcoming events: All Aboard Michigan – A Community Conversation with TRU and MARP — CANCELLED A shared event between TRU and the Michigan Association of Rail Passengers has been cancelled
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