Congress proposed a 20% cut to transit and 80% cut to rail funding! On September 2, 2026, President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (P.L. 119-103) into law. This funding law supports federal programs and includes short term funding for “Surface Transportation”. However, this law does not include “advance appropriations”, a form […]
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Yesterday, Governor Whitmer presented her executive budget to legislators and the public. While there’s a lot in there, we’re focused on what the Governor had to say on transit – and overall, while this budget is a good step forward, it is not enough to deliver great transit for Michigan. As a reminder, this is
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TRU and our friends at the Michigan Association of Rail Passengers are hosting a joint meeting Saturday November 16 to explore how trains and buses align and how we can fight together for a complete transportation system in Michigan. Join us! When: Saturday, November 16, 2-4pm Where: Dearborn Transit Center / Amtrak Station, 21201 Michigan
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The Transit Action Agenda for Michigan is a pathway to improved transportation policy at a state level in Michigan. This report soft launch is open to contribution by allies and advocates of transit with any expertise, as we hope to provide a goal for legislators to come to after the break. Detailing funding for transportation
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Balanced transportation investments? Ha! The Michigan House Transportation Appropriations committee passed a budget June 6 that would drastically gut many essential transportation investments in a vain attempt to fix the roads without any new investments. Tell them NO gutting transit for roads! Public transit provides a critical lifeline to hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who
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