Every year, TRU brings transit riders and advocates together with transit agency leaders and policy makers to review the current state of Detroit area transit and efforts and opportunities to improve it.
Register now for the biggest transit event of the year – TRU’s State of Transit – Tuesday evening, January 28, 2025.
Update 1/25: in-person tickets are sold out. Virtual tickets are still available:
This will be a hybrid event: In-person at the WSU Industry Innovation Center (across from TechTown Detroit) and livestreamed on Zoom.
Speakers
Policymaker Panel
- State Senator Mallory McMorrow
- State Representative Jason Morgan
- Wayne County Executive Warren Evans
Transit Agencies Panel
- Ben Stupka, Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Authority
- Tiffany Gunter, Deputy General Manager at SMART
- Robert Cramer, Executive Director of Transit for the City of Detroit

Logistics:
- For those able to attend in-person:
- The event will be held at the Wayne State Industry Innovation Center, at 461 Burroughs, across the street from TechTown Detroit in midtown Detroit.
- The venue is close to the QLINE, DDOT 4 and 16 buses, MoGo, and a few blocks from SMART’s FAST Woodward.
- Parking is available at Cass and Amsterdam in the MDOT/TechTown lot two blocks away.
- The Speakers & Sponsors Reception begins at 5:00pm for those with tickets.
- The main event begins at 5:30pm with registration, refreshments, and a networking reception.
- The program will run from 6:00-7:45pm. Attendees will be asked to mask during the program (due to extended close contacts).
- An additional dessert networking opportunity will follow the program.
- Please note – in-person tickets SOLD OUT, virtual tickets still available.
- The event will be held at the Wayne State Industry Innovation Center, at 461 Burroughs, across the street from TechTown Detroit in midtown Detroit.
- For those participating through Zoom:
- Watch for an email with your personal login link
- The program will begin shortly after 6:00pm.
- Watch the Chat for links, updates, and more. Feel free to share thoughts and ideas in the chat.
- The event will also be livestreamed and recorded on YouTube.com/DetroitTransit.