The new Regional Transit Authority for metro Detroit just held its first meeting this April. But the Michigan Legislature is already considering two bills that would hobble the RTA before it even gets started. HB 4637 – the RTA Opt-Out bill – would allow individual cities and counties to quit the RTA. This is the […]

Detroit needs Good Bus Service NO MATTER WHAT! Mayor Bing and City Council agreed on a budget maintaining DDOT funding at $57 million, which should maintain current service.  But Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr could gut or change DDOT funding at any time. Don’t Cut Bus Funding – Over the past two years, the City has cut

Please join us in congratulating the winners of TRU’s Regional Transit Awards, presented May 21, 2013:  Forward Motion Award for Most Effective Public Servant: Dennis Schornack (plus nominees Ray LaHood, Melissa Roy, and Conan Smith) Unsung Hero: Marie Donigan (plus nominees Code for America / DDOT text-my-bus, John Swatosh, Laura Trudeau) Corporate Transit Champion: Michele

At the Regional Transit Awards dinner May 21, we will recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of some truly extrodinary people.  Please join us in congratulating these people and project for their efforts to improve Detroit area transit!!  Nominees for Forward Motion Award for Most Effective Public Servant:    Ray LaHood, Secretary of

There are many people working hard on great efforts to provide more and better transit for greater Detroit. Help us recognize them at: The Regional Transit Awards TRU’s Annual Fundraising Dinner at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Tuesday evening, May 21  Hors d’Oeuvres and Silent Auction at 5:30pm Dinner at 6:30pm Award Program at