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TRU 2014 Regional Transit Awards

Nominees for 2014 Regional Transit Awards

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TRU is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2014 Regional Transit Awards! These 24 amazing individuals and projects are being recognized for their unique and powerful contribution to improving our region’s transit.

All nominees will be celebrated and the winners – selected by an independent panel of judges – will be awarded that the Awards dinner on Thursday evening, May 8, at Detroit’s historic Hotel St. Regis.

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Counties Debate SMART Millage Increase, Potential New Service?

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SMART provides an essential service, connecting people to jobs, job training, doctors, and more. However SMART does not have the funding it needs to meet our community’s transportation needs. Between declining property values, declining state and federal support, and increasing costs, SMART has not been able to even maintain service levels, let alone provide the expanded service that riders and employers need.

For these reasons and more, TRU is urging County Commissioners to give voters a chance to support an increased SMART millage on the ballot this August.

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Get Revenge on the Snow: Shovel Your Sidewalks! [Guest Blog]

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Despite two months of continual snow, some people need a reminder of how important it is to shovel your snow. Here’s a guest blog from our friend Dave Bulkowski from Disability Advocates of Kent County, offering both a carrot and a stick approach to snow shoveling:

Do you want to get revenge on all this snow?

We do too! Please help dig out bus stops! Shovel Your Sidewalks and/or fun will be sure to ensue.

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