For TRU, as for many of us, 2024 was a year of both wins and losses. A challenging aspect of our work is the fact that to advance transit, we need to work on many fronts: local, state and even federal. To do that, we need to keep growing our power as an organization – […]
TRU 2024 Year in Review Read More »
In the last chaotic hours of the lame duck session in December 2024, the Michigan legislature successfully passed an important bill for public transit. And Governor Whitmer has signed it into law! In Wayne and Oakland Counties, future transit ballot measures will be voted on and funded by the entire county! Once House Bill 6088
Big Win for Transit Expansion: Ending Opt-Outs! Read More »
In the fall of 2024, TRU joined other transportation advocacy groups around the Midwest in hosting a Transportation Civic Academy: a ten-week course designed to give participants more in-depth knowledge of transit and transportation policy, and equip them with the tools they need to be effective advocates. Here in Detroit, TRU had a great group
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Public transit supporters had high hopes that Michigan’s 102nd legislature would achieve great things, given the newly formed Legislative Transit Caucus and pledges from the Democratic trifecta to fight for affordability and equity. Yet beyond a one-time boost in last year’s budget, transit has achieved little lasting benefit. As the number of legislative session days
Transit Must be a Priority in the Legislature’s Final Days of 2024 Read More »
TRU is a membership organization that, in large part, relies not just on our staff but our members to build power for better transit! Are you interested in learning more about TRU’s work, and maybe getting more involved in our campaigns? If so, the TRU Volunteer Orientation is for you! Join us Tuesday, December 10,
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