Tell Michigan Leaders to finally make big investments in transit!

As President Biden has often said, “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value.” Yet for decades, Michigan’s budgets have neglected public transit, rail, and active transportation, leaving Michiganders out in the cold. New legislative leaders must make bold new investments in affordable, sustainable transportation choices. …

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Transit Tuesday Talks: Next up Oakland County Expansion 5/23

TRU is hosting a series of Transit Tuesday Talks! Following the success of our State of Transit events, these monthly events bring transit leaders, riders, advocates, and allies together to dig into important transit issues facing the Detroit region. Some are solely virtual, others are primarily in person with an online option. We’re going to …

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SMART expansion happening in Oakland County – but with service cuts

SMART recently announced service change proposals in Oakland County that include major expansion into new communities but also some eliminations and cuts. But still no solution to the ongoing no-show bus crisis caused by SMART’s failure to pay competitive wages! Review TRU comments on proposed service changes TRU is excited to share the details of …

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DDOT Envisions Ambitious Revamp of Detroit Bus Service

This past Monday, the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) rolled out a proposal for the first comprehensive revamp of the Motor City’s bus system in decades, perhaps the most thoroughgoing such overhaul since the city government took over Detroit’s privately owned streetcar monopoly over a century ago. You can check it out for yourself and …

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