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Old DDOT bus and People Mover in the Winter

Transit Tuesday Talk Recap: People Mover and DDOT Updates

TRU’s June Transit Talk Tuesday this week featured a discussion on The People Mover and DDOT. TRU’s Joel and Deb were joined by Executive Director of Transit for the City of Detroit Robert Cramer, and People Mover Director of Services and Operations Tony Vinson. And save the date for our next Transit Tuesday Talk: July […]

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New Report: MDOT Needs to “Fix It First”

It’s orange barrel season in Michigan, as road crews swing into action on thoroughfares across the state. Most of us would agree with Governor Whitmer that the state needs to “fix the damn roads.” But is the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) making the best use of our limited tax dollars? A significant portion of

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Transportation Civic Academy Returns

TRU’s Transportation Civic Academy is returning for a second season this fall! The Academy is a ten-week course on transportation politics and policy, running from September into November, with a focus on the local landscape in Michigan and metro Detroit. Participants will learn the history of transportation in our region, who makes the decisions when

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Rep. Morgan: Boost Sales Tax Revenue for Transit

The state of Michigan has long underfunded public transit, but in a recent Detroit News op-ed, State Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) made the case for a new proposal to boost transit funding: House Bill 4210, the Michigan Mobility Investment Act. Under state law, 25% of the revenue from Michigan’s auto-related sales tax is allowed

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People Mover over a DDOT bus in downtown

DDOT and People Mover Transit Tuesday Talk

Join TRU’s latest Transit Tuesday Talk to learn all the recent Detroit transit progress, projects, and plans from leaders of DDOT and the Detroit People Mover then ask your questions. Who? We’ll be joined by Robert Cramer, Executive Director of Transit for the City of Detroit and Madonna Van Fossen, Manager of Marketing and Advertising

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