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Launching Clean RIDES Michigan to transform transportation

While the Trump administration is trying to reshape the federal government, transportation infrastructure remains one of the most central roles of government. Transportation is clearly a top priority in Michigan right now, as Michigan leaders debate ways to raise and allocate $3 billion more for transportation. Yet despite $6 billion a year, Michigan’s transportation is […]

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State House Drives Transportation Funding Debate Forward

After decades of talk about fixing the damn roads with minimal meaningful action, the Michigan House of Representatives voted on Wednesday March 19 to pass a $3 billion transportation funding package! It would make major new investments in local roads but provide only a tiny increase for local buses, which TRU and other advocates are

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TRU’s Transit Tuesday Talk: RTA Recap

TRU was pleased to host the Executive Director of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Ben Stupka for the March Transit Tuesday Talk. He shared updates on the QLine, D2A2 and DAX buses, and gave a sneak peak into upcoming priorities and avenues to bolster services, improve access and ways to better serve the communities that

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Mayor’s Budget Proposal Boosts DDOT; More Needed

Last Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan appeared before City Council to outline his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – and one of the biggest winners was Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus service. The Mayor’s proposal would deliver a $20 million funding boost for DDOT, more than for any other single department: from

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