On July 26, 2016 I was driving to work and had a stroke while driving on the freeway, that was the last time I drove a car. Now public transportation is how I get around. I use paratransit primarily, as well as fixed route transit, my personal motor scooter, the D2A2 and even Indian Trails. […]
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Alex Selsey moved to the Detroit area after college and started riding the bus during the pandemic. He is a 25 year old who commutes to his engineering job in Warren via the bus. Alex, like many young people, highly values transit and considers it a crucial part for him to have a future in
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Drew is a lifelong resident of Metro Detroit, living and working throughout all three counties. He has relied on transit in tough times, and now rides the bus with his kids. Drew has even begun volunteering with TRU as a result of his experiences riding SMART. “I had to sell my car for rent money
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I’m a lifelong student, a lover of science, fantasy and an avid tech enthusiast! Transit has always been integral to my education and my family’s ability to access resources needed on a daily basis. “If I didn’t have public transit it would’ve cost me my education.” Although I haven’t taken the bus regularly in years,
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Spencer is a native Chicagoan and avid lover of maps. He is familiar with taking different forms of transit in various cities throughout Michigan including Chicago, Ann Arbor and Detroit. He has served as an intern for TRU and is adamant about public transit investment and advocacy. “I’ve been fortunate to experience a well-connected Metra
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