Streetcars have officially returned to Detroit after a 61 year absence! The M-1 Rail QLINE officially opened to the public on May 12 with great fanfare and immediate crowds enthusiastic to ride for the first time. Speakers during the grand opening captured the sentiment well: “Let’s celebrate this victory and let this be the first […]
QLINE Streetcar Opens in Detroit! Read More »
As TRU Director Megan Owens reminded attendees at the 2017 Regional Transit Awards dinner, temporary setbacks are overwhelmed by the enormous progress southeast Michigan has experienced in people and support for regional transit investment. This sixth annual Regional Transit Awards dinner spotlighted five amazing people and one important project working to improve transit throughout our
Transit Champions Celebrated at 2017 Regional Transit Awards Read More »
Please join us in congratulating the 2017 Regional Transit Awardees:
– Forward Motion Award for Most Effective Public Servant: Warren Evans, Wayne County Executive
– Exemplary Innovation Award: RefleX, the joint service of DDOT, SMART and RTA
– Unsung Hero Award: Alexis Blizman
– Transit Employee of the Year: Ben Stupka, RTA Manager of Planning
– Transit Activist of the Year: Daniel Duane Spyker
Please join us as these awards are presented at TRU’s sixth annual Regional Transit Awards dinner on Thursday evening, May 11.
Announcing the 2017 Regional Transit Awardees! Read More »
TRU’s Annual Meeting, held Monday January 2017 at the MSU Detroit Center, was packed with over 150 people including transit agency leaders and employees, bus riders, civic leaders, public officials, community activists, and transit supporters.
The event included
1) a TRU presentation on The 2016 Year In Review
2) A State of Metro Detroit Transit Panel Discussion, featuring RTA’s Michael Ford, SMART’s John Hertel, DDOT’s Dan Dirks, and M-1 Rail’s Sommer Woods
3) The TRU Board Election
Highlights of the presentations are summarized with photos and links to videos and downloadable documents.
TRU Annual Meeting highlighted progress, challenges Read More »
You’re invited to the
2017 TRU Annual Meeting: The State of the Detroit Region’s Transit
When: Monday evening, January 30, 2017, 6:00pm
Where: MSU Detroit Center. 3408 Woodward, in midtown Detroit.
What: Get transit updates from TRU, RTA, DDOT, and others, plus vote on TRU Board of Directors and discuss next steps for improving transit.
Who: Open to all. Everyone’s welcome!
Come to TRU's 2017 Annual Meeting! Read More »
