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TRU Launches Connect Wayne County

At 11am on May 21st, TRU officially launched our Connect Wayne County campaign! Connect Wayne County is TRU’s effort to educate voters about the Wayne Countywide Transit Millage on the August 4th ballot, get out the word about the election, and help people understand what it would mean if the vote passes. We’ve created a […]

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High gas prices at a Detroit gas station during 2026

High Gas Prices, Fewer Options: Michigan Transit Service Cuts Possible Under State Budget

May 14, 2026 – LANSING, MI — Our Move MI coalitionof more than 30 organizations representing riders, workers, seniors, people with disabilities, environmental advocates, and transit providers is calling on state lawmakers to strengthen FY 2027 public transit funding to prevent service cuts across Michigan. The coalition released a joint letter today to members of the Michigan

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Transit Tuesday Talk Recap – Federal Transit Policy

Every five years, Congress is supposed to pass a bill covering funding, regulations, and anything about how they do just about anything related to transportation. This includes roads, bridges, rail, transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, pipelines, ferries, airports. This is called federal surface transportation reauthorization (aka federal reauthorization), and is supposed to happen in 2026. Reauthorization is an

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