County leaders have found a compromise with Legislative leaders on a new path forward. Newly introduced HB 5550 would amend the RTA law to allow counties that want to vote to fund transit and leave out counties that don’t want to.
A New Path to Invest in Great Regional Transit: Amend RTA Law Read More »
The next key step towards great transit? Pass HB 5229!
YOU need to take three quick actions to make this progress possible:
1) Tell YOUR legislators to support and push for HB 5229
2) Tell Legislative Leaders to schedule a vote for HB 5229<
3) Then urge your friends and family across Michigan to do the same
Want a chance to vote on transit this year? Act NOW to demand it! Read More »
Despite setbacks and struggles in recent year, most people at TRU’s State of Transit 2020 were optimistic about prospects for big transit improvement this year. Even more so after inspiring remarks from both the Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and new Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter about their strong commitment to ensuring everyone can get
State of Transit spotlights huge potential for transit progress in 2020! Read More »
The biggest barrier to great transit in southeast Michigan is dedicated funding. Despite a narrow defeat in 2016, an improved plan, and growing support, Macomb officials won’t let RTA back on the ballot. So it’s time to work around them! Leaders of Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties are not deterred! They have developed another way
Speak out for Regional Transit! Read More »
For far too long, a handful of politicians have blocked our region’s progress on regional transit investment. This is in part because the legislation that created the RTA requires affirmative votes from every county to place a funding measure on the ballot. And it’s tough to get this region to agree on anything! Today, transit
Regional Transit to proceed without Macomb County Read More »
