Statewide

DATA minibus used in Delta County

Transit Goes 19 for 19 Across Michigan; 100% of Millages Pass!

Not only did transit win in Wayne County … transit won across our state! On August 4th, 18 transit millages were voted on across Michigan, and each and everyone was approved by voters. Most won by overwhelmingly popular margins, and most of these are not just renewals! Countywide expansion across Wayne and Delta In Wayne […]

Transit Goes 19 for 19 Across Michigan; 100% of Millages Pass! Read More »

Join MoveMI – Our Statewide Transportation Coalition!

TRU is partnering up with like-minded groups all across Michigan to build a powerful statewide network that will work together to reform Michigan’s transportation. Join Move MI Transportation Alliance! The problem: Michigan’s transportation system fails too many people: It’s too expensive, too dangerous, provides too few options, and produces too much pollution. Yet Michigan leaders

Join MoveMI – Our Statewide Transportation Coalition! Read More »

Deb presenting to a room of transit agency and healthcare officials

MI Public Health in Motion: Health & Transit Forum

Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Henry Ford Health (HFH) and Michigan Public Transit Association (MPTA) teamed up with Transportation Riders United (TRU) to bring the healthcare and public transit sectors together to discuss the issues facing each sector at a forum on March 19th, 2026. This event helped healthcare sector representatives understand why transportation

MI Public Health in Motion: Health & Transit Forum Read More »

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to members of the Michigan Legislature in Lansing on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance)

Governors Budget: A Good Step Forward, But Not Enough

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

Governors Budget: A Good Step Forward, But Not Enough Read More »