At a series of public hearings this week, SMART is proposing some significant service changes for next year, including the first frequency improvements since the agency’s pandemic-era cuts. Among other changes, SMART proposes to increase frequencies on all three of its FAST express routes to every 20 minutes; to extend the Van Dyke and Fort […]
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At a Special Board Meeting on Thursday morning July 14, the SMART Board of Directors accepted the resignation of General Manager Dwight Ferrell after four years of service. Effective August 1, the Board appointed Tiffany Gunter as the new General Manager. TRU applauds this move: Tiffany Gunter is a consummate transit professional who has spent
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In the coming months, Detroiters will choose a new Mayor for the first time in over a decade, as well as electing the nine members of Detroit’s City Council. As a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, TRU cannot endorse or oppose candidates for office. However, this is an important opportunity to hold candidates to account for
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TRU kicked off its first Transit Talk Tuesday of 2025 this week with a discussion on countywide expansion with leaders from Oakland and Calhoun County. TRU director Megan Owens was joined by Calhoun County Transit Director Mallory Avis, Oakland County Commissioner Brendan Johnson and Oakland County Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper The webinar featured presentations
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