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One year ago, the failure of the Detroit region’s public transit system drew national and even international attention and scorn when the Detroit Free Press ran a feature story on James Robertson’s 21-mile walk to work. And rightfully so. His commute spotlighted some of the worst gaps in our region’s public transit.
Over the past year, our region has taken some important steps forward, restoring some 24-hour service and exploring seemless cross-county service.
Yet far more remains to be done. Until then, the thousands of James Robertsons of our region will continue to struggle with the most basic travel to work and other necessities.

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Feb 6 2016

TRU's Been Riding DDOT with Duggan

24-hour service, DDOT, Mayor Duggan, Ruth Johnson

Mayor Duggan went for a 3am bus ride with our own Ruth Johnson and a channel 7 news team to spotlight the newly restored 24-hour bus service. For thousands of Detroiters getting to and from work every day just got a whole lot easier. Mayor Mike Duggan is riding together with us, to talk 24-hour

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Feb 6 2016

TRU’s Been Riding DDOT with Duggan

24-hour service, DDOT, Mayor Duggan, Ruth Johnson

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Jan 29 2016

Welcome to TRU's New Boardmembers!

Detroit, TRU Board of Directors

I’m pleased to welcome five new members to TRU’s Board of Directors! Alex DeCamp – a mortgage banker from Detroit’s West Village involved in community development, historic real estate and transit-oriented development Charles Momon – a Vietnam veteran who spent 21 years with the VA from Detroit’s Grandmont/Rosedale neighborhood Donald Stuckey – a politically active

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Dec 28 2015

The State of Detroit Area Transit: Limited yet Improving

24-hour service, BRT, coordination, DDOT, fare integration, Gratiot, Mayor Duggan, Metro Airport, Michigan Ave, QLINE, Regional Transit Authority, regional transit map, RideDDOT smartphone app, safety, SMART, state funding, Woodward

The State of Detroit Transit is Improving!

After many years of struggle and decline, public transit is finally starting to get better. It’s far from good enough, with too many people still waiting for late buses or left completely without options. Yet improvements are coming and the future looks bright.

The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is actively planning rapid transit on Woodward, Gratiot, and Michigan Ave, while also evaluating developing a plan to improve transit through the entire four-county region.

DDOT has made major improvements from their horrendous service a year ago. With new buses and drivers, they are finally providing nearly 100% of their scheduled service, with even more improvements to come.

Read on for more information and details of Detroit area transit progress in 2015.

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