As reported by the Detroit News, there was an exciting discussion about public transit at the Brownfields Conference at Cobo Hall last week: Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and Dan Gilbert, head of Quicken Loans, said mass transit is key to the success of the region. They also said people under age 35 are the […]
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As reported by the Detroit News, there was an exciting discussion about public transit at the Brownfields Conference at Cobo Hall last week: Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and Dan Gilbert, head of Quicken Loans, said mass transit is key to the success of the region. They also said people under age 35 are the
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May 11-17 is National Transportation Week; "an opportunity for the transportation community to join together for greater awareness about the importance of transportation. National Transportation Week also focuses on making youth aware of transportation-related careers." Unfortunately: "Detroit’s theme for National Transportation Week 2008 is “The Year of the Car”, in celebration of the 100th Anniversary
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Shocking new news from Forbes: Detroit’s got a lousy commute. "Forbes.com looked at the 75 largest metro areas in the U.S. and evaluated them based on traffic delays, travel times and how efficiently commuters use existing infrastructure. The worst commutes were those that ate up the most hours and were the least reliable. The best
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Curious about TRU? Interested in learning more about Detroit transit issues? Want to get involved in making quality transit a reality for greater Detroit? Then come to TRU’s Open House / Transit 101 on Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30pm. Come see the office, learn some of Detroit’s transit history and challenges, get updates on Woodward
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