Last night the full House Appropriations committee reported out the transportation budget, including $20 million less than the Governor’s recommendation.  Representatives Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) and Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) tried a variety of amendments to restore the cuts which were all, ultimately, unsuccessful.  They should be commended for their attempts to protect public transportation funding. […]

This afternoon, the Detroit City Council held a public hearing to get input on the city budget.   TRU boardmember Patty Fedewa, TRU member Margueritte Maddox, and TRU staff Megan Owens and Ruth Johnson all spoke to the Council, explaining why bus service is so important, that DDOT bus service must improve, and calling on the

Despite no real changes in the mayor’s budget proposal for DDOT and no hearings or public input, major cuts in DDOT bus service start tomorrow. Many routes will start service later in the morning, end service earlier at night, or come less frequently during the day.  Some frequencies are dropping to every 55 or 60

An update on the federal budget from our friends at the Transportation Equity Network: Just a few weeks after the 2011 budget battle concluded, the US House is already preparing to take on the 2012 budget and they’ve proposed drastic cuts to the overall transportation budget. The House recently approved Paul Ryan’s budget 2012 budget

Woodward Light Rail isn’t the only great Woodward Project these days.  A team of passionate regional advocates has put together a website, a video, and really a philosophy about how to revitalize our region – starting with Woodward Avenue. Metro Detroit’s tragic history has left it without viable urban neighborhoods… or has it?  With significant