Turnout among voters in Detroit is often low, and transit riders are no exception. Yet transit riders have important needs our elected officials should be working to serve. That’s why this fall, TRU is hiring Rider Engagement Fellows to help get out the vote! The fellows will talk to bus riders at transit centers, buses, […]
Want to Help Get Out the Bus Rider Vote? TRU is Hiring! Read More »
SMART is considering big changes to better serve southeast Michigan. Be among the first to see their two possible scenarios for overhauling bus routes and Flex zones throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties! Share your opinions on SMART’s present and future transit service. Join us Tuesday evening June 11 for the latest of TRU’s Transit
Transit Tuesday Talk: SMARTer Mobility! Read More »
The Transit Action Agenda for Michigan is a pathway to improved transportation policy at a state level in Michigan. This report soft launch is open to contribution by allies and advocates of transit with any expertise, as we hope to provide a goal for legislators to come to after the break. Detailing funding for transportation
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“I thought I lived in a first-world country!” Mitch Mantey is no stranger to transit, for better or for worse. Mitch has been riding transit in Southeast Michigan ever since he moved to Detroit after college. In that time, he’s dedicated himself to be an advocate for transportation riders and drivers across the state of
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The first wave of SMART bus expansion is coming! Starting Monday, September 11th, SMART will begin serving Bloomfield Hills, Novi, and Wixom. It’s part of a bigger plan to extend bus service into new communities before the end of 2023, enabled by Oakland County voters choosing to go “all-in” back in November 2022. Soon, bus
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