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In 1999, a handful of local residents got angry about Detroit’s lousy transit and the lack of efforts to improve it.  They decided to do something about it.  And here we are today, celebrating ten years of TRU’s Detroit transit advocacy!! Join us on Monday, November 16, to celebrate ten years of transit progress and […]

In 1999, a handful of local residents got angry about Detroit’s lousy transit and the lack of efforts to improve it.  They decided to do something about it.  And here we are today, celebrating ten years of TRU’s Detroit transit advocacy!! Join us on Monday, November 16, to celebrate ten years of transit progress and

If anyone wonders how our region and state can get more federal funds, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made it very clear in recent visits to Detroit and to Florida: According to the Free Press, he said, "One of the most critical aspects that we’ll be looking at is there has to be a regional

Our Detroit City Council Candidate Forum last week was great, thanks to the candidates and dozens of supporters like you! Candidates attending included: Shelley Foy, Gary Brown, Lisa Howze, JoAnn Watson, David Cross, Jai-Lee Dearing, Fred Elliott Hall, Raphael Johnson, James Tate, and a representative for Andre Spivey. Every candidate there agreed that transit is

Curious where the federal stimulus money for transportation is going?  Here is the current list of southeast Michigan projects from SEMCOG.  Check page 5 for SMART, page 6 for AATA, and page 8 for DDOT.