In the coming months, Detroiters will choose a new Mayor for the first time in over a decade, as well as electing the nine members of Detroit’s City Council. As a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, TRU cannot endorse or oppose candidates for office. However, this is an important opportunity to hold candidates to account for […]
TRU Releases Detroit Transit Platform Read More »
“I love public transportation, […] it allows me independence.” I love public transportation. I started riding the bus when my mom got a job that meant she couldn’t pick me up from high school anymore. One time I took an extra bus to get home so that I could take an impromptu tour of Royal
Transit Impact Stories: Nikki Nolan Read More »
Last December, TRU and our allies in the Double DDOT Coalition put forward a bold transit funding ask to Mayor Duggan and Detroit City Council: boost Detroit’s bus system with a $150 million contribution from the City’s General Fund in the coming fiscal year, up from $114 million this past year. We didn’t make that
Partial Win in DDOT Budget Battle Read More »
Last Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan appeared before City Council to outline his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – and one of the biggest winners was Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus service. The Mayor’s proposal would deliver a $20 million funding boost for DDOT, more than for any other single department: from
Mayor’s Budget Proposal Boosts DDOT; More Needed Read More »
It’s time for Detroit to treat public transit like the essential public need that it is, and invest in boosting bus service across the city. A total of 30 organizations have signed this letter to the Mayor and City Council, urging them to commit $150 million in general fund dollars towards the Detroit Department of
Double DDOT Transit Town Hall Read More »
