We don’t talk about ourselves all that much. We’re usually too busy thinking, planning, and talking about transit. But every once in a while, we need to pause and say thank you to the amazing people who do so much of the behind-the-scenes – TRU’s Board of Directors, staff, interns, and top volunteers. This past […]
Teamwork makes the dream work! Read More »
As transit riders continue living and adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, bus agencies and transit advocates are too adjusting their work. To better understand public transit usage across the United States, TransitApp conducted an extensive survey of its app users this past March. When COVID-19 struck, transit ridership dropped by 77% nationwide. Although national ridership
Who’s still riding?: Largely Women of Color Read More »
While most transportation decisions are local, the federal government sets an important standard and shapes critical investments throughout the nation. For far too long, that federal direction has encouraged wasteful spending on wider highways with minimal transit support beyond occasional new buses. The US House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released their draft proposal for long-term
TRU supports INVEST Act proposed in US House Read More »
We at TRU strongly believe that Black Lives and Black Communities matter, now and always. We are outraged and appalled by the extrajudicial murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and far too many other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) in this country. TRU’s core mission is that everyone should be able to
TRU Statement in Support of Black Lives and Black Communities Read More »
The American Planning Association is made up of 40,000 professionals who work in the development of communities — physical, economic, and social — at the local, regional, state and national levels. Every two years, they ask experts in the field to contribute to The State of Transportation Planning report that focuses on current topics in
TRU Helped Create National State of Transportation Planning 2020 Report Read More »
