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“Freedom to Explore”: Bianca’s Transit Impact Story

Bianca Miles is TRU’s 2020-2021 Wayne State Social Work Intern and a lifelong Detroit bus rider. Using her interest in policy advocacy, Bianca has organized our recent Legislative Roundtables, bringing regional legislators in conversation with riders and other advocates. Bianca has also assisted in bus rider canvassing and with other TRU events. TRU thanks Bianca …

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Detroit Area COVID-19 Transit Service Update Center

LAST UPDATED 7/18/20 at 7:00AM. Transportation Riders United is compiling transit service changes on this page. Because service can change rapidly, we will keep updating the page as often as we are able, and will always list the most recent updated date at the top. For the most current information on a service, check the …

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Renewed Hope for Regional Transit?

Ever since the narrow defeat of the Regional Transit ballot measure in November 2016, people have been asking: “What’s next?” For 13 months, the silence has been deafening. The silence from the Regional Transit Authority and the Counties’ leaders has been deafening. The resignation of first one RTA CEO then 8 months later the Interim …

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Details and Logistics for the 2016 Regional Transit Awards dinner

TRU’s 2016 Regional Transit Awards dinner is this Thursday evening, May 12. It is shaping up to be a wonderful event!!

If you’re registered to attend, following are details and logistics that should help address most questions you might have.

Note – if you’re not yet bought your ticket but are interested in attending, please call the TRU office asap at 313-963-8872 and ask for Megan. Despite last week’s registration deadline, we may be able to fit you in.

Photos from the 2015 Regional Transit Awards dinner

A huge thank you to everyone who made TRU’s 2015 Regional Transit Awards dinner a great success!! That includes our great planning team, the generous sponsors and auction donors, the nominees, and everyone who attended and/or donated! Please enjoy these pictures of the evening. You can also download the TRU 2015 Regional Transit Awards Summary with …

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