The People Have Spoken – Transit Expansion is Popular! It’s official – the Wayne County Transit Millage has passed! An overwhelming majority of voters, 67% in total, approved the millage from Detroit to Huron Township, from Plymouth to Flat Rock. We know public transit expansion is popular, and the public wants more! Everyone wants seniors, […]
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Crain’s Detroit Business has a Forum feature on passenger rail this week, with four different articles on passenger rail! And the theme is expansion, new stops, and better train service for us all. The forum New Destinations: How Michigan may add more in-state train travel options provides a breakdown of Michigan’s train service, where it’s
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Last month, TRU gained a new staff member! SaMiya joins our team as a Michigan Mobility Fellow through CEDAM. Here’s some background on her! Background on SaMiya SaMiya Carroll is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis’ master’s of public health program with a concentration in urban design. Originally from Gary, Indiana, she
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In the early morning hours of Friday, July 3rd, the Michigan Legislature passed the FY 2026-27 Budget. MDOT’s total budget grew by $226M. Unsurprisingly, most of this goes to roads, but transit still got some small progress. LBO matches inflation Local Bus Operating, which funds local bus service in your community, did increase to $305M,
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On August 4th, Wayne County voters will get to vote on expanding SMART service to cover the entire county. Help ensure everyone has access to transit: Vote YES on the Wayne County Public Transit Millage! What is the Millage? The Millage will extend transit service into all suburban and rural areas of Wayne County that
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