After a few days of shock and outrage, we at TRU started figuring out what to do about Mayor Bing’s plans to cancel Woodward Light Rail and jumped into action. We sent a letter to Mayor Bing, Governor Snyder, and Secretary LaHood voicing our opposition to this decision and explaining our position: Detroit needs light […]

It is with some shock and a great deal of anger that I report that Monday evening, the Troy City Council voted down the Troy Transit Center by 4-3, with Daniels, Fleming, Henderson and Tietz in opposition, and Campbell, McGinnis and Slater in favor. Our friends at the Troy Chamber are already assessing next steps

According to the Michigan Passenger Rail Station Community Benefits Study prepared for MDOT by Grand Valley State University in 2009: The construction of a (multi-modal) transit station provides not only the direct construction jobs but results in the creation of hundreds of spin off jobs for the local economy.  For example, construction costs of $10

Starting today: SMART no longer operates buses within Detroit, except rush hours (6-9am and 3-6pm); SMART eliminated 15 routes, including half their current downriver / western Wayne service; SMART layed off 123 employees; and SMART ended several Job Express and Shuttle services. The rest of SMART service has remained the same, including park-and-rides, most suburban

As you’ve probably heard, Troy has been offered an $8.4 million federal grant that will fund a new Multi-Modal Transportation Facility. This station will: better service both improved passenger rail and SMART buses, make Troy more attractive to businesses and residents, cost Troy almost nothing, and bring economic development and jobs.  A similar project in