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TRU Supports Prop 1 to Fund Michigan Transportation

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TRU supports passage of Prop 1 on May 5, 2015 because it will increase funding for public transit and other transportation needs without harming schools, cities, low-income families, or other important budget priorities.

While it is a complex proposal that is not anyone’s ideal solution, Michigan will be better off if it passes than if it fails. That is the most critical evaluation of any proposal.

Prop 1 will provide essential funding for important priorities:

Prop 1 will provide $115 million per year in funding for public transit agencies throughout Michigan above current levels, once fully implemented.
Of that, over $50 million a year will support DDOT and SMART (together), likely enabling expanded bus service for seniors, low-income workers, and other riders.

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TRU joins National Call for Transportation Funding!

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TRU is pleased to join with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the RTA in supporting a nationwide Stand Up for Transportation Day on Thursday, April 9. Our goal is to call attention to the importance of infrastructure investment and the need for a long-term surface transportation authorization bill.  MAP-21, which is the federal surface transportation

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A Significant Win on Transit Funding!

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The Michigan legislature passed a major package of bills to fund transportation and more, including $112 million for transit!

However, for the funding to be enacted, Michigan voters must decide in May 2015 to raise Michigan’s sales tax to 7% from its current 6%.

Thank you so much if you were one of the thousands of people who called, emailed, and visited your legislators to urge their support for transit!!

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Transit Funding: Invest in Success or On the Chopping Block?

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Michigan Leaders will decide in the next few days whether to support or to gut Michigan’s transportation funding!

ACT NOW: Tell legislators and Governor Snyder that Michigan needs a full range of reliable transportation choices. CALL TODAY and/or use our easy online tool to email your legislators.

Click above for more details and ways you can help save transit funding!!

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