Exciting news from a national press conference today: President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Biden and Secretary LaHood, announced a new U.S. push today to transform travel in America, creating high-speed rail lines from city to city, reducing dependence on cars and planes and spurring economic development. The President released a strategic plan […]
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THIS THURSDAY, April 2nd, 6:30 PM at the Guardian Building: Volunteer Kickoff for Public Transit in Greater Detroit!! Located at: The Guardian Building 500 Griswold St Downtown Detroit Lower Mezzanine This is the year that large-scale public transit WILL HAPPEN; but it CANNOT WORK without a major push from all sectors of the Greater Detroit community! We will fill you
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John Hertel and TRU Director Megan Owens appeared on WDIV Channel 4’s Sunday morning talkshow Flashpoint hosted by Devon Scillian this week. If you missed it, definitely watch it online. Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson was also on the Sunday talkshows, in this case WWJ TV’s Michigan Matters program with Carol Cain. (The video
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Next Thursday, lead organizer Josh Hyman will be leading TRU’s first SPRING ACTION MEETING! Light rail is coming to Detroit – but only if funding is developed. Bus ridership is soaring – but the bus services may have to cut service or raise fares because of the economy. At this volunteer kickoff,
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The Regional Transit Plan calls for seven lines of “Arterial Rapid Transit” or ART, to be built throughout the region by 2012. What is ART and how is it different? How will it work with existing buses? How will it be transitioned into light rail or other rapid transit? Come to TRU’s
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