Michigan Archives - Transportation Riders United

Deb presenting to a room of transit agency and healthcare officials

Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Henry Ford Health (HFH) and Michigan Public Transit Association (MPTA) teamed up with Transportation Riders United (TRU) to bring the healthcare and public transit sectors together to discuss the issues facing each sector at a forum on March 19th, 2026. This event helped healthcare sector representatives understand why transportation […]

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High gas prices at a Detroit gas station during 2026

May 14 2026

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

Gas Prices, Michigan, Michigan Legislature, service cuts, State Budget, transit funding

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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People hugging in front of Indian Trails bus

May 13 2026

Round-the-Mitten Transit Tour!

Amtrak, Central MI, East MI, Indian Trails, Michigan, Up North

Check out updates and images from the tour From June 3 to June 16, TRU staff will be taking public transit to 16 cities across Michigan: Join us on our Round-the-Mitten Transit Tour! What is the Round-the-Mitten transit tour? The Round-the-Mitten transit tour is a project by TRU to travel all around Michigan, all without

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Dec 15 2025

Please Include TRU in Your Year-End Giving to Improve Transit!

Detroit, fundraiser, Michigan, TRU, Year End

It’s that time of the year. When we give thanks for the people and places we love, look back on the struggles and progress of the past year, start planning, hoping, and working to make next year even better, and when we each decide where we’re going to contribute to make our community and our

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Dec 9 2025

2025 Year in Review

DDOT, Mayor, Michigan, RTA, SMART, Staff, Statewide, TRU

TRU’s 25th year was an eventful one! We saw major progress in the quest to Double DDOT, gaining a historic increase of funding for the department, and achieving new contracts for bus drivers and mechanics. Transit was elevated as a major issue in the Detroit mayoral election, as we conducted ride-alongs with every mayoral candidate

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