Last Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan appeared before City Council to outline his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – and one of the biggest winners was Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus service. The Mayor’s proposal would deliver a $20 million funding boost for DDOT, more than for any other single department: from […]
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Michigan legislators are deciding in the next few months how to spend $6-9 billion on transportation. They need to hear from you on how they should spend it. TRU and allies from all across Michigan will be bringing 100 transit supporters together to talk to our state policymakers about how essential transit is for Michiganders
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It’s time for Detroit to treat public transit like the essential public need that it is, and invest in boosting bus service across the city. A total of 30 organizations have signed this letter to the Mayor and City Council, urging them to commit $150 million in general fund dollars towards the Detroit Department of
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After decades of disinvestment, public transit and rail in Michigan have the potential for a much-needed funding boost: Governor Whitmer’s proposed MI Road Ahead plan proposes $250 million in new annual funding for transit and rail! That would resolve at least half of Michigan’s transit funding shortfall, restoring critical funding for local bus services, rides for
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On February 10, the Governor offered her MI Road Ahead Plan for new and modified investments in transportation which includes a much needed $250 million a year more for public transit. TRU applauds her recognition of the need to invest in the whole transportation system. If implemented, this would fill much of the gap in
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