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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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
Transit Tuesday Talk on Federal Transit Policy 4/28! Read More »
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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Update 3/27: This year, Mayor Sheffield is proposing a $29 million total budget increase for DDOT, following up on last year’s $30 million boost. This won’t get us all the way to “doubling DDOT” this year, but it’s a huge step in the right direction. At first, we were confused by the fact that the
Rally to Double DDOT at Budget Hearing 3/30! Read More »
Join TRU, MPTA, and other allies in our fight to boost transit funding at our big Transit Day at the Capitol! Michigan legislators have so much power to decide our transportation system. If we want a transportation system that works for all Michiganders, they need to hear from you! TRU and allies from all across
Transit Day at the Capitol & Transit Action Day March 12 Read More »
