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DDOT Service Boost On Hold as “Summer Slump” Strikes Again

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Over the past year, DDOT has been making strides in boosting the frequency and reliability of Detroit bus service. Unfortunately, that winning streak came to a screeching halt this past month. At DDOT’s recent public hearing on proposed service improvements for September, DDOT Director Robert Cramer explained that those service improvements were “very unlikely” to […]

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Rep. Morgan: Boost Sales Tax Revenue for Transit

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The state of Michigan has long underfunded public transit, but in a recent Detroit News op-ed, State Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor) made the case for a new proposal to boost transit funding: House Bill 4210, the Michigan Mobility Investment Act. Under state law, 25% of the revenue from Michigan’s auto-related sales tax is allowed

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Macomb needs to focus on public transportation – originally published in the Macomb Daily

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The following story was published in The Macomb Daily as a letter to the editor, written by TRU communications intern Theresa De Benedetti. As a young person who has grown up in Macomb County I urge our state leaders to increase funding for public transportation. Young people, elderly and business owners all benefit from a

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Mayor’s Budget Proposal Boosts DDOT; More Needed

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Last Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan appeared before City Council to outline his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – and one of the biggest winners was Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus service. The Mayor’s proposal would deliver a $20 million funding boost for DDOT, more than for any other single department: from

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