By Kiersten Bushbaker and Joel Batterman Most people don’t think about rural and “exurban” areas when it comes to public transit. But transportation needs don’t disappear in lower-density communities, and rural transit is an important issue. Major increases in ridership at Oakland County’s rural transit agencies over the past few years show that “if you […]
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Every community has transit needs, no matter how small. When & Where Join us on Zoom Tuesday, February 24th from 6p-7:30p! What Get insight on how transit agencies serve rural areas, small towns, and sprawled out suburban areas. Come hear from several of southeast Michigan’s community transit providers to hear stories of the people they
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Thank you to everyone who could join us last Thursday night to celebrate 25 years of TRU! We want to give a shout out to our amazing volunteers who helped decorate the venue, the staff of Bellagio for doing an amazing job, and to the Ann Arbor Community High Jazz Band for their wonderful live
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TRU kicked off its first Transit Talk Tuesday of 2025 this week with a discussion on countywide expansion with leaders from Oakland and Calhoun County. TRU director Megan Owens was joined by Calhoun County Transit Director Mallory Avis, Oakland County Commissioner Brendan Johnson and Oakland County Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper The webinar featured presentations
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