In November 2022, Oakland County voters approved 10 years of funding for SMART and other local providers. With this county-wide system, new bus routes will be established starting this summer! At Wednesday, February 8th’s meeting of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee, Oakland County Deputy Executive Hilary Chambers presented the service expansion plans […]
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Public transit in Detroit is in crisis, with buses not showing up as scheduled. Both DDOT and SMART are short 100 drivers, largely because wages aren’t competitive. DDOT bus drivers start at just $15/hour. Join TRU, ATU Local 26, Motor City Freedom Riders and other allies in calling on our elected officials to show bus
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Thanks everyone who made this an excellent event, especially our 3 bus rider speakers, 6 agency leaders and 160 attendees! Back in person (and online) after three years, the State of Transit Annual Meeting was a smashing success. The TRU Community shared 2022’s victories and this year’s goals, including: If you would like to get
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It was an exciting year for the TRU community, from climate plans and ARPA funds to big fights and big wins in ballot campaigns. Here’s a recap of some of the highlights. Transit WIN in Michigan’s Climate Plan! Because we can’t solve the climate crisis without it, TRU fought to get transit included in Michigan’s new
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Metro Detroit’s public transit systems, long hampered by inadequate public funding, are facing a new crisis: not enough bus drivers. The result? Drastically reduced service for riders. To fix this emergency, TRU is urging our transit agencies to take action! Sign our petition here to urge SMART to negotiate a competitive contract with its operators.
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