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High gas prices at a Detroit gas station during 2026

High Gas Prices, Fewer Options: Michigan Transit Service Cuts Possible Under State Budget

May 14, 2026 – LANSING, MI — Our Move MI coalitionof more than 30 organizations representing riders, workers, seniors, people with disabilities, environmental advocates, and transit providers is calling on state lawmakers to strengthen FY 2027 public transit funding to prevent service cuts across Michigan. The coalition released a joint letter today to members of the Michigan […]

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Meeting of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation

ACTION: State House Budget Would Reverse Transit Progress

Michigan’s House Budget Sets Transit Back This week, the Michigan Senate and House both released their proposed budget for 2026. For transit, the Senate budget is nearly identical to the Governor’s budget, which itself is not enough to deliver great transit for our state. But the House budget is a cause for particular concern. The

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Advocacy Works! $160 million more for transit in MI budget!

Despite being several days late, the Michigan Legislature finally passed a budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which started Oct 1 of 2025. Our 9 months of advocacy and activism paid off!! The new MI budget includes nearly $160 million more for public transit – including both bus operating and transformational projects! As we had long

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Michigan leaders need to invest in the full transportation system!

Despite Michigan voters passing over 90% of transit ballot measures across the state over the past 10 years, Michigan legislators have not made transit funding a priority over the past two decades. Based on current proposals, Michigan’s 77 transit agencies could get the lowest state reimbursement ever, even as need for transit grows. Even as our state juggles

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Join our Transit Day at the Capitol: March 12!

Michigan legislators are deciding in the next few months how to spend $6-9 billion on transportation. They need to hear from you on how they should spend it. TRU and allies from all across Michigan will be bringing 100 transit supporters together to talk to our state policymakers about how essential transit is for Michiganders

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