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Mich Senate Proposes Major New Road and Transit Funding!!

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Michigan last increased funding for public transit in 1987. Despite growing demand, bus agencies don’t have the funds they need to provide the service people demand. But that might finally change!!

The Senate Infrastructure modernization committee today passed bills to increase transportation funding, including up to $150 million for transit!

However the House voted to largely cut transit out of the funding.

Please call or email your legislators TODAY! Tell them you’re willing to pay a little more for improved transportation, IF it includes public transit like the Senate package does.

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State Leg Considers New Transportation Funding, but Leaves Transit Out Again!

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Michigan roads need serious work.
Michigan buses need serious work too.
So do our train lines and bike paths.

So why does the big transportation funding package only fund one part of Michigan’s transportation system?!?

Tell Michigan legislators to fund the full transportation system, not just part of it.

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Urge County Leaders to Keep SMART Rolling!

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SMART provides essential transit service to 35,000 people every day. Yet their millage rate hasn’t increased in nearly 12 years, resulting in minimal service and ancient buses.

County leaders are deciding now whether to ask voters to support a SMART millage of 1.0 mils on the August ballot. Tell them how important local bus service is – ACT NOW to KEEP SMART ROLLING!

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Counties Debate SMART Millage Increase, Potential New Service?

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SMART provides an essential service, connecting people to jobs, job training, doctors, and more. However SMART does not have the funding it needs to meet our community’s transportation needs. Between declining property values, declining state and federal support, and increasing costs, SMART has not been able to even maintain service levels, let alone provide the expanded service that riders and employers need.

For these reasons and more, TRU is urging County Commissioners to give voters a chance to support an increased SMART millage on the ballot this August.

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Tell the Michigan Legislature to Support the RTA!

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Southeast Michigan needs effective regional transit, which depends on an effective Regional Transit Authority. As the RTA prepare to put a plan before voters for sustainable funding, the RTA needs state investment.

The Governor supports and the Senate passed $2 million in start-up funds but the Michigan House committee stripped those funds.

Please take action now: Thank the Senate and urge the leadership to support RTA start-up funding!

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