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From our friends at For the second time in a month, President Obama has put the national spotlight on transportation.  In a speech Monday that made national headlines, the President released a report from his key economic advisers making a strong case for transportation: Now is the time to make a transformational investment that will […]

According to the Washington Post, Failing U.S. transportation system will imperil prosperity, report finds: The United States is saddled with a rapidly decaying and woefully underfunded transportation system that . . . will lead to "a steady erosion of the social and economic foundations for American prosperity in the long run." That is a central

A professor at our very own University of Detroit Mercy has found even more proof of the enormous economic benefits of transit: Transit spending increases income in a region because it provides transportation alternatives to poorer workers, it promotes development, and white collar workers do not waste time a in car but can get work

TRU is pleased to have joined our partners at Transportation for America, Smart Growth America, and the nation’s leading civil rights, community development, racial justice, economic justice, faith-based, health, housing, labor, environmental justice, tribal, and transportation organizations in supporting the Equity Caucus at Transportation for America. Transportation is a crucial part of the path to

Save the date: On Wednesday evening, November 10, TRU will be hosting our fabulous fall fundraiser!! This fun and distinctive event will include: A unique tour on the Detroit People Mover; An overview of exciting transit technologies and their potential for greater Detroit; How other cities used transit to get moving, physically and financially; Hors