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Don’t miss TRU’s Annual Meeting This Evening from 5:30-7:30pm! Help welcome light rail (back) to Woodward and beyond.  Come learn all the latest news, get a sneak peak of the official announcement Friday, and find out how you can help build critical community support to make it a success .  Plus, learn about TRU’s top […]

The 2010 One D Scorecard measures Southeast Michigan’s performance in over 120 indicators aligned with five key priority areas: Educational Preparedness, Economic Prosperity, Quality of Life, Social Equity, and Regional Transit. Through the Scorecard, One D seeks to track progress on shared regional goals, report on change within the categories, and promote a more informed

Governor Snyder discussed transportation in his State of the State address.  He explained that the Department of Transportation will be part of his Economic Development team, demonstrating how highly he values transportation.  He also strong endorsed the the Detroit River International Crossing (a new public-private bridge), which TRU is still not convinced is necessary.  He

According to our friends at Center for Transportation Excellence: Last year was an incredibly successful year for transportation ballot measures. Communities around the country placed 57 measures on the ballot and voters supported 44 of them. The 77% success rate for 2010 is above the ten-year average of 71%, and particularly significant in a year

With gas prices at their highest level since October 2008, the American Public Transportation Association’s monthly Transit Savings Report estimates that transit riders save, on average, $9,656 a year. Of course, not everyone has equal access to these massive savings. According to APTA’s numbers, which are based on gas prices ($3.08 per gallon last week) and