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Proposal 1: Lessons Learned and Steps from Here

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We are TRU are very disappointed that Proposal 1 didn’t pass. Transit systems throughout Michigan needed the extra $115 million a year Prop 1 would have provided!

But now it’s time to move forward. And we need your help:

1) As the road funding debate rages, tell your state legislators to fund a full transportation funding fix that includes transit and doesn’t gut important state services.

2) It is up to us in southeast Michigan to raise our own funds to improve transit, which the RTA will ask voters to do in Nov 2016. Please support TRU’s efforts to get people throughout our region thinking about and sharing why #TransitMatters!

3) Voters in Nov 2016 will need a clear, simple plan to vote on. The RTA will be developing a Regional Transit Action Plan over the next six months. Join TRU and the RTA Tuesday May 12 at Campus Martius for the kickoff of a region-wide discussion on the transit system our region wants, needs, and is willing to pay for!

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TRU Supports Prop 1 to Fund Michigan Transportation

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TRU supports passage of Prop 1 on May 5, 2015 because it will increase funding for public transit and other transportation needs without harming schools, cities, low-income families, or other important budget priorities.

While it is a complex proposal that is not anyone’s ideal solution, Michigan will be better off if it passes than if it fails. That is the most critical evaluation of any proposal.

Prop 1 will provide essential funding for important priorities:

Prop 1 will provide $115 million per year in funding for public transit agencies throughout Michigan above current levels, once fully implemented.
Of that, over $50 million a year will support DDOT and SMART (together), likely enabling expanded bus service for seniors, low-income workers, and other riders.

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Nominees Announced for the 2015 Regional Transit Awards

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Community leaders who make a difference improving public transit should be recognized and celebrated.

That’s why TRU hosts the Regional Transit Awards, which will be held this year on May 7 at the Hotel St. Regis.

In January and February, TRU offered a community-wide call for nominations of individuals and companies who have done great work to improve transit over the past year. The Regional Transit Awards team reviewed all proposed nominations and developed the following short list of nominees who will all be recognized and celebrated at the Regional Transit Award ceremony.

An independent panel of judges from throughout the region will select the winner in each category from the short list of nominees for the coveted Regional Transit Award trophy, to be unveiled at the Awards ceremony.

Visit www.DetroitTransit.org/AwardShow to learn more about the 2015 Regional Transit Awards, including purchasing tickets and sponsorships.

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The Regional Transit Authority at 2 Years Old

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It was 2 years ago that TRU, MOSES and other partners welcomed the first meeting of the RTA Board of Directors with a birthday card, balloons, cake, and high expectations. It’s taken a while, but the RTA is now starting to really take off:
– The RTA is now fully staffed with a new Outreach Manager and Planning Director.
– The RTA staff is attending numerous community events throughout the region to learn what the public wants.
– Starting mid-May, the RTA will be launching a major public outreach and engagement effort.
– The Providers and Citizens Advisory Committees have been hard at work.
– And RTA staff is working to provide on-the-ground transit improvements within the next year.

Stay tuned for LOTS more information.

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