transit funding

High gas prices at a Detroit gas station during 2026

High Gas Prices, Fewer Options: Michigan Transit Service Cuts Possible Under State Budget

May 14, 2026 – LANSING, MI — Our Move MI coalitionof more than 30 organizations representing riders, workers, seniors, people with disabilities, environmental advocates, and transit providers is calling on state lawmakers to strengthen FY 2027 public transit funding to prevent service cuts across Michigan. The coalition released a joint letter today to members of the Michigan […]

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Transit Tuesday Talk Recap – Federal Transit Policy

Every five years, Congress is supposed to pass a bill covering funding, regulations, and anything about how they do just about anything related to transportation. This includes roads, bridges, rail, transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, pipelines, ferries, airports. This is called federal surface transportation reauthorization (aka federal reauthorization), and is supposed to happen in 2026. Reauthorization is an

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Meeting of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation

ACTION: State House Budget Would Reverse Transit Progress

Michigan’s House Budget Sets Transit Back This week, the Michigan Senate and House both released their proposed budget for 2026. For transit, the Senate budget is nearly identical to the Governor’s budget, which itself is not enough to deliver great transit for our state. But the House budget is a cause for particular concern. The

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US Congress building with cherry blossom tree. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, from the Library of Congress

Transit Tuesday Talk on Federal Transit Policy 4/28!

Join TRU for a virtual Transit Tuesday Talk on the federal side of transit policy. Every five years, Congress is supposed to pass a bill covering funding, regulations, and anything about how they do just about anything related to transportation. This includes roads, bridges, rail, transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, pipelines, ferries, airports. This is called

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Rural Transit Agencies Show Big Gains

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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