Wednesday night, June 28, the Michigan House and Senate passed the 2023-24 state budget bills including a much-needed $110 million funding boost for public transit! New State Funding For Public Transit After decades of disinvestment, we’ve been fighting hard for a funding boost, especially for local bus operating (LBO) funds – and succeeded in winning […]
Exciting (though short-term) State Budget Win!! Read More »
SMART recently announced service change proposals in Oakland County that include major expansion into new communities but also some eliminations and cuts. But still no solution to the ongoing no-show bus crisis caused by SMART’s failure to pay competitive wages! Review TRU comments on proposed service changes TRU is excited to share the details of
SMART expansion happening in Oakland County – but with service cuts Read More »
This past Monday, the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) rolled out a proposal for the first comprehensive revamp of the Motor City’s bus system in decades, perhaps the most thoroughgoing such overhaul since the city government took over Detroit’s privately owned streetcar monopoly over a century ago. You can check it out for yourself and
DDOT Envisions Ambitious Revamp of Detroit Bus Service Read More »
In this post, TRU honors a recently departed community leader and member of our ‘transit family’. Thomas Zerafa 1951-2023 Brother Thomas R. Zerafa died on February 13, 2023 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “Brother Tom”, who studied music at Marygrove College and served as a music minister for Catholic parishes in Detroit, took his
In Memoriam: Brother Tom Read More »
TRU and allies rallied to “Show Drivers and Riders Some Love!” This past Valentine’s Day, TRU and partner organizations rallied outside City Hall to send a message to Mayor Duggan and Detroit City Council: In the City budget for next year, we need to adequately fund the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and restore the
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