The Regional Transit Authority covers the full four-county region of southeast Michigan, but has historically held most its meetings in downtown Detroit. But no more! Following encouragement from TRU and their own Citizen’s Advisory Committee, RTA has committed to hold more of their meetings in a broader diversity of locations AND more in the evening […]
RTA Meeting in Macomb County 8/15 Read More »
By Anthony Bui: TRU’s summer 2019 Community Engagement Intern; also a Public Policy student at the University of Michigan with a concentration in Urban and Transportation Policy; participating in U of M’s Semester In Detroit program; originally from Grand Rapids For most of my life, I’ve ridden buses to get to school, work, and social
My Transit Story: The Bus is Undervalued! Read More »
Everyone knows southeast Michigan needs regional transit improvements (well, nearly everyone). The big debate is what those changes should be, what should be prioritized first, and how to pay for them. The RTA is updating the region’s transit priorities and wants to hear from you! Since the narrow ballot loss in 2016, the Regional Transit
Help Shape New Regional Transit Priorities! Read More »
A guest blog from Transportation Riders United Board Member, Kelly Kozlowski For many people, public transit is a necessary way to get around. For me, it’s a way to understand other people. As someone who owns a car and can afford to keep it insured and fueled up, I understand I’m speaking from a place
My Transit Story: Be a Little More Human Read More »
What do you think of our overhauled website? One of TRU’s top priorities this year is to better communicate the benefits of transit investment, which includes improving our communications messages and methods. This site is designed to be more visually attractive, more mobile-adaptive, and easier to navigate. How’d we do? Please let us know at
New & Improved Website! Read More »
