A guest blog by TRU Board Member Nick Schroeck Back in 2010, I was living in Royal Oak and running a small environmental nonprofit and helping to start an environmental law clinic in Detroit. Being an advocate for green energy solutions, I figured that I should “walk the walk” by riding the bus. I would […]
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A guest blog by TRU Board Member Stephen Maiseloff New job. Long commute. Transit. Date night. Stay out late. Transit. Mistake. Probation. Transit. Rush hour. Parking lot. Transit. Sales up. Move downtown. Transit. Read, think. Clear your mind. Transit. Trip, fall. Get back up. Transit. All scenarios with the same solution—a reliable system of public
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On Wednesday, May 1, DDOT and SMART launched a new shared fare system. This means changes in fares and new pass options. This also means a hassle-free, same card transfer between DDOT and SMART (About time, right?). The new system is called DART, combining DDOT and SMART. It features four passes which work on both
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When I was six years old my mom was in a car accident that totaled her car. We couldn’t afford another, so my dad decided to give his car to her and be car-less in the Motor City. Thus began my education in public transit.
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We’ve all heard it endlessly for the past year and longer: “Fix the damn roads!!” Governor Whitmer is committed to doing just that, with no dodges, slight-of-hand, or gimmicks. Fixing Michigan’s roads will cost $2.5 billion, so she’s proposed a 45-cent gas tax increase to achieve that, while also moving education funds back to education
Could a Road Funding Boost be a Big Win for Transit too? Read More »
