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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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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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.
The State of Detroit Area Transit: Limited yet Improving Read More »
The holiday season is an important time to not only give thanks for the many good things you have but also to give back to the community that helped provide them.
If you agree that a great public transit system would be a great benefit to the greater Detroit region, here are three important ways you can give back:
1) Apply to join TRU’s Board of Directors! Application deadline extended to January 6.
2) Apply to join the RTA’s Citizens Advisory Committee (Sorry, deadline passed!)
3) Donate to Support Transit Advocacy
As you give thanks this holiday season, think about how you can best give back. Then get involved with Detroit transit advocacy!!
Give Thanks. Give Back. Get Involved! Read More »
When TRU was first founded in 1999, Marcia Yakes was already fighting for better Detroit buses. She frequented DDOT meetings and City Council hearings, complaining that if she could have back all the time she spent waiting on DDOT buses, she’d be a decade younger! She joined TRU’s founding board and for the past 15 years
Goodbye to Long-time TRU Board member Marcia Yakes Read More »
