Have you ever been nervous or unsure on how to make it from Detroit to some of the northern cities in the state? As a student, I used to commute from Kalamazoo and Lansing to Detroit, but never far north to cities like Grand Rapids or Traverse. I wasn’t sure if there was even a […]
Planning A Trip Up North? Here’s A Few Tips! Read More »
Alex Selsey moved to the Detroit area after college and started riding the bus during the pandemic. He is a 25 year old who commutes to his engineering job in Warren via the bus. Alex, like many young people, highly values transit and considers it a crucial part for him to have a future in
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Turnout among voters in Detroit is often low, and transit riders are no exception. Yet transit riders have important needs our elected officials should be working to serve. That’s why this fall, TRU is hiring Rider Engagement Fellows to help get out the vote! The fellows will talk to bus riders at transit centers, buses,
Want to Help Get Out the Bus Rider Vote? TRU is Hiring! Read More »
Written by Mitchell Mantey, a Detroiter, bus rider, TRU volunteer, and member of TRU’s Board of Directors. What is more important – the safe and convenient movement of people or pavement type and storage for vehicles? The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning an exciting reconstruction of Michigan Avenue through Corktown that entails installing dedicated
Save the Bus Lanes: Support a Multimodal Michigan Ave! Read More »
Champion Change In Your Community Now!! You’re Invited to apply to join TRU’s Transportation Civic Academy! UPDATE – APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! Transportation systems shape the way we go about our daily lives, and even the future of our planet, but the way these systems are shaped is often a mystery to many decision-makers and the
You’re Invited to TRU’s Transportation Civic Academy! Read More »
