TRU sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Fred Westbrook, who recently passed away from COVID-19. He recently retired after many years a president of Detroit’s bus drivers union, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26, fighting for fair treatment of bus riders. For 30 years, he negotiated bonuses for bus drivers if ridership […]
Coronavirus takes another life from DDOT community Read More »
To spotlight and humanize the impact of Coronavirus and people who can’t shelter in place, The New York Times published an image-laden feature of riding the bus in Detroit, calling the bus “a rolling symbol of the disparity in how this virus is affecting Americans.” The No. 17 bus began chugging westward across Detroit. On
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While most people aren’t riding the bus, some people still need to, like medical worker Oneita. She’s “freaking out” that there are too many people riding and not enough social distancing.” Despite that, she believes life without the bus would be “unfathomable.”
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Transit is Essential Transit agencies here and nationwide are on the front lines of the pandemic. Bus drivers ensure that all the people we all depend on – the nurses, Rx techs, janitors, and grocery clerks – can get to work. #TransitisEssential! Transit agencies are doing a lot to slow the spread of COVID-19: They’re connecting
Victory: Emergency Funding for Transit! Read More »
A sliver of good news – the stimulus proposal by the Senate includes $20 billion for transit operations and $1 billion for Amtrak! But things are changing fast and the House is in the midst of crafting their own bill right now. Even in these challenging and rapidly changing times, transportation remains a lifeline for
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