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Transit as a Key Piece to the Population Puzzle

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For more info on the Growing Michigan Together Council, view their website: https://growingmichigan.org/ Governor Whitmer appointed the Growing Michigan Together Council to “advise the governor on specific policies to grow Michigan’s population” and “set Michigan up for success in the 21st Century.” The Infrastructure and Places Workgroup is tasked “to propose long-term, sustainable, and equitable […]

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Secretary of Pete Buttigieg stands with Governor Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist.

TRU Supports the Advancing Corridors for Transit Project: A Letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

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Dear Secretary Buttigieg: On behalf of Transportation Riders United and thousands of Detroit area transit riders and supporters, I am writing to express our enthusiastic support for the Advancing Corridors for Transit (ACT) project, a co-application from the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA), Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and the Southeast Michigan Council

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Save Our Service: New TRU Report Spotlights Bus Crisis, Demands Regional Leaders Get Involved!

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Today, TRU released a new report spotlighting the ongoing crisis of sparce and no-show buses that is devastating bus riders throughout the region. SMART and DDOT are both running 20-30% less service than pre-pandemic and riders still suffer through regular no-show buses, causing them to miss classes, waste money, and even lose jobs. All because

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An electric bike on a CATA bus at the East Lansing Amtrak station as a train departs in the background

Updated: Michigan Legislature Transit Watch

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These legislative updates have a new home! For updates beyond May 2023, visit #MILegTransit: Legislative Updates. The 102nd Legislature entered office on January 11th, 2023. Educating legislators old and new on the importance of funding frequent, reliable, and accessible public transportation is one of TRU’s top priorities this year. This Michigan Legislature Transit Watch will

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