As a nonprofit organization, TRU is overseen and managed by our Board of Directors.  This volunteer group of hardworking transit supporters from across the region oversees TRU’s policy priorities, our budget and finances, our legal issues and ethics, and otherwise ensures that the donors who fund us and the taxpayers (who support indirectly through our tax-deductible status) […]

The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) will implement Weekday and Saturday schedule service changes effective Saturday, January 26, 2013. Service changes are based on transit demands and designed to improve travel-time efficiencies for customer usage. Seven of eight affected routes will see increased service, including #14 Crosstown and #53 Woodward. This link has details, but  keep

What an amazing year it has been!  We’ve had major transit ups and downs, but ended the year with huge victories that will really move our region forward. Help celebrate our success by doubling your year-end donation to TRU!  Our founders want to celebrate the RTA victory by matching the first $500 of every donation TRU receives

I was honored to be able to attend the official ceremony where Governor Rick Snyder signed into law the Regional Transit Authority bills this afternoon.      Note: Despite some reports, the RTA does include all four counties, including Washtenaw, and the law is effective immediately. Each County Executive (or equivelent) has 90 days to

After years of research, organizing, outreach, and advocacy, I am pleased to announce the we have won a huge victory on RTA: A new Regional Transit Authority is coming to southeast Michigan!!  On Thursday the Michigan House passed the three most critical bills to create and provide new funding options for the RTA.   It was a near thing,