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TRU Launches Connect Wayne County

At 11am on May 21st, TRU officially launched our Connect Wayne County campaign! Connect Wayne County is TRU’s effort to educate voters about the Wayne Countywide Transit Millage on the August 4th ballot, get out the word about the election, and help people understand what it would mean if the vote passes. We’ve created a […]

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to members of the Michigan Legislature in Lansing on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance)

Governors Budget: A Good Step Forward, But Not Enough

Yesterday, Governor Whitmer presented her executive budget to legislators and the public. While there’s a lot in there, we’re focused on what the Governor had to say on transit – and overall, while this budget is a good step forward, it is not enough to deliver great transit for Michigan. As a reminder, this is

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The State of Transit 2026 Recap!

Last week TRU hosted the biggest night in transit, our annual State of Transit event at Marygrove Conservatory. TRU was joined by transit providers, elected officials, transit advocates, riders and sponsors for a night of conversation and reflection on the current state of transit in southeast Michigan and beyond and where we can go from

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Mayor-elect Sheffield speaking at a podium for the Rise Higher Detroit transition team. Behind her is various team members, with Megan standing at left.

TRU joins Mayor-elect Sheffield’s transition team!

TRU is proud to announce that our executive director, Megan Owens, has been named a co-chair of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield’s Transit Improvement & Mobility Innovation committee on her Rise Higher Detroit Transition Team. Megan is joined by co-chairs Tiffany Gunter (General Manager & CEO of SMART) and Dessa Cosma (Founder and Executive Director of Detroit

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