On November 8, 2011, 78% of transit funding elections were successful! The voters in four states approved 7 transit measures totaling nearly $30 million in annual funding for transportation investments. This demonstrates that when the benefits are made clear, voters are strongly in favor of supporting transportation projects.  

TRU has graded the on-time service of DDOT buses. DDOT has earned a failing grade – an F. DDOT has consistently failed to provide riders with reliable bus service according to its published schedules.  Observing 4,000 scheduled bus routes Oct 17-24, TRU volunteers noted that just 50% of the scheduled buses showed up on time. 

TRU has graded the on-time service of DDOT buses. DDOT has earned a failing grade – an F. DDOT has consistently failed to provide riders with reliable bus service according to its published schedules.  Observing 4,000 scheduled bus routes Oct 17-24, TRU volunteers noted that just 50% of the scheduled buses showed up on time. 

New Report Card to be Released Tomorrow: DDOT Failing Its Riders, TRU Proposes 25 Fixes   You’ve heard about the massive problems with DDOT bus service, along with the horrendous impacts on riders and numerous excuses from the city leaders.  Tomorrow at the Detroit City Council session, the Directors of Transportation Riders United (TRU) will

Starting today, fares on the Detroit People Mover will increase to 75 cents from 50 cents per person. The discounted fare for seniors is now 35 cents. Prices for both the monthly and annual DPM passes are unaffected, at $10 for a monthly and $100 for an annual, respectively. Senior residents  will now pay $10