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 […]
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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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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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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Throughout Detroit and Michigan, the voices of people who don’t drive are too often not heard from. If you don’t drive in the Detroit area, your voice matters. So we want to hear your transit voice! Our leaders don’t hear us enough, especially as meetings can be inaccessible by transit or inconvenient to get to.
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