As transit needs and opportunities grow, TRU invites more people to get involved with the transit team as an employee, intern, or volunteer!! Social Media, Storytelling, and Community Engagement Interns Volunteer Transit Action Teams And if you can’t commit that level of time, your financial contribution makes all this great work possible! Internships open in …
During these final weeks of the year, we’re asking everyone who cares about Detroit and/or transit to give to TRU. Why? Three simple reasons. 1. Detroit needs transit. The whole Detroit region needs more and better public transportation. Everyone should be able to get where they need to go, regardless of whether they drive. Transit …
Detroit needs transit, Transit needs TRU, TRU needs you! Read More »
Bianca Miles is TRU’s 2020-2021 Wayne State Social Work Intern and a lifelong Detroit bus rider. Using her interest in policy advocacy, Bianca has organized our recent Legislative Roundtables, bringing regional legislators in conversation with riders and other advocates. Bianca has also assisted in bus rider canvassing and with other TRU events. TRU thanks Bianca …
“Freedom to Explore”: Bianca’s Transit Impact Story Read More »
Today, Tuesday, March 2nd, TRU is calling all our members to speak out and help #SaveTransit! Congress will soon be voting on the federal COVID-19 Relief Bill, which currently includes $30 billion dollars for federal transit funding. If passed, these funds would be critical to keeping transit agencies operating into the coming years, despite massive …
Watch the Full Conversation on YouTube This time on “Tapping Into Transit”, we take a step back and ask the question: “just who is TRU?”. TRU is well-known in transit circles, but some of our supporters may not know the story & original mission behind Transportation Riders United. If we don’t invest in quality public …
