While only some of us use transit, all of us need it, since we all depend on people who depend on transit. Despite overwhelming calls not to, the Auburn Hills City Council voted to replace SMART bus service with their own limited service, only for seniors and disabilities, only Monday through Friday. Unless something changes, […]
Auburn Hills Council Votes to Quit SMART, Eliminate Most Transit Read More »
The RTA has proposed a new regional transit plan that seeks to expand, enhance, innovate, finance, and partner to provide the transit southeast Michigan needs.
New RTA regional transit plan proposes strong vision, strategies, action steps Read More »
What does DDOT think they’re hiding? Following demands from TRU and other bus advocates, the City of Detroit has for years been posting the DDOT Performance Dashboard each month. They’re introduced as such: The performance dashboard, updated monthly, provides a snapshot of DDOT’s operating performance and is one of many initiatives underway to increase transparency. These
DDOT needs a real fix, not a black-out or band-aid Read More »
A new report released today by the Alliance for a Just Society shows that if Congress acts this summer to fully fund public transit — including operational funds — Michigan would see significant economic and environmental benefits. TRU is pleased to be joined by Detroit People’s Platform and the Amalgamated Transit Union to promote it
Michigan is facing a choice – a fork in the road: Will Michigan continue to spend billions on wider highways, despite the climate crisis, increasing road deaths, persistent inequity, and lots of people who don’t want to drive? Or will Michigan give more than just lip service to the virtues of transportation choices and finally
MDOT’s plan for 2045: More of the same? Read More »
