We have two opportunities to tell Mayor Sheffield our transit thoughts If you’re a Detroit resident who wants better transit, it’s crucial to take these two chances to share your input. Let’s make Detroit transit better with Mayor Sheffield! 1: Take the Mayor’s Survey Mayor Sheffield is seeking your input! They’re asking Detroit residents their […]
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Last week TRU hosted the biggest night in transit, our annual State of Transit event at Marygrove Conservatory. TRU was joined by transit providers, elected officials, transit advocates, riders and sponsors for a night of conversation and reflection on the current state of transit in southeast Michigan and beyond and where we can go from
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Despite being several days late, the Michigan Legislature finally passed a budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which started Oct 1 of 2025. Our 9 months of advocacy and activism paid off!! The new MI budget includes nearly $160 million more for public transit – including both bus operating and transformational projects! As we had long
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Update: 9/26 The state government has reached a budget deal. And out of $1.5 billion in new transportation funding, only 3% of that will go to transit. This is a tiny amount that will only avert a short-term crisis, and won’t allow for any growth in our transit systems. Michigan law currently allows up to
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Before TRU Campaigns Manager Joel Batterman came on staff, he helped found a national network of transit rider organizations, Transit Riders of the United States Together – TRUST for short. Back in 2023, TRUST hosted a panel of advocates from several different states discussing how to win more state funding for transit. The New York
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