The Tunnel Bus lives!!! Thanks to The Linq Tunnel Bus this vital connection restarted service on Monday as a privately operated bus. Here’s what you need to know. Schedule The bus runs everyday, 6am to 11pm Monday through Saturday, and 8am to 7pm on Sundays. View schedules at The Linq’s website. Stops Currently there are […]
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Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) workers have been underpaid for years. That’s bad for them, and bad for riders. On Wednesday, October 8, TRU and allied organizations are rallying downtown with DDOT workers to demand higher wages and better bus service. Meager pay contributed to a serious shortage of DDOT workers, and while that shortage
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TRU’s October Transit Tuesday Talk featured a discussion on The Detroit masterplan. The masterplan lays out the future of the city based on what Detroiters want to see. TRU was joined by Dara O’Byrne, Deputy Director of Detroit’s Office of Planning & Development and Julie Connochie, Planner IV – Strategic Planning; Detroit Office of Planning
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In Detroit, transportation isn’t a privilege – it’s a necessity for basic living. For Tonya Christerfield, it’s a lifeline to her loved ones. She utilizes DDOT’s paratransit service, which just recently began same day pickups in June. “It’s more comfortable for the people, more comfortable for myself,” said Christerfield, who is visually impaired due to
Transit Voices: Tonya Chesterfield, by Bridge Detroit Read More »
Over the past year, DDOT has been making strides in boosting the frequency and reliability of Detroit bus service. Unfortunately, that winning streak came to a screeching halt this past month. At DDOT’s recent public hearing on proposed service improvements for September, DDOT Director Robert Cramer explained that those service improvements were “very unlikely” to
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