Last week TRU hosted the biggest night in transit, our annual State of Transit event at Marygrove Conservatory. TRU was joined by transit providers, elected officials, transit advocates, riders and sponsors for a night of conversation and reflection on the current state of transit in southeast Michigan and beyond and where we can go from […]
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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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Join TRU for a cross-state transit talk Tuesday, where we’ll talk about improving and expanding Amtrak and intercity bus service throughout Michigan! Hear from our guests Groundwork Center’s transportation program manager Carolyn Ulstad on North-South Rail and how rail expansion works, and president of Indian Trails Chad Cushman on Michigan’s intercity bus network. Also, Petra and Megan
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TRU was pleased to host the Executive Director of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Ben Stupka for the March Transit Tuesday Talk. He shared updates on the QLine, D2A2 and DAX buses, and gave a sneak peak into upcoming priorities and avenues to bolster services, improve access and ways to better serve the communities that
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The transit community showed up in full force for the biggest night in transit, TRU’s annual State of Transit meeting on January 28. More than 150 in person attendees and 75 virtual attendees tuned in to join the conversation on the current condition of transit and how we can work together to make it better.
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