Nearly 40 years ago, local municipal leaders throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties decided whether to allow their voters to choose to invest in public transit. (Macomb County included all communities.) Many communities let their resident vote and those voters approved transit investments nearly every time, resulting in the current SMART bus system. Other municipal leaders […]
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TRU was a part of the Michigan Healthy Climate Corps (MHC Corps) for 2024. The MHC Corps is a Michigan specific program under the American Climate Corps umbrella which is a country wide initiative. “The American Climate Corps is a groundbreaking, workforce training and service initiative that will put tens of thousands of young Americans
TRU Served Detroit with Za’Nyia Kelly an Inaugural Climate Corps Fellow! Read More »
TRU is looking for dynamic change-makers from across our region to apply to join our Board of Directors. Help us shape the future of transit in metro Detroit! Applications are open NOW through December 13th to serve starting in February 2025. Do you care about the Detroit Region? Do you want to improve the lives
Shape Detroit’s Future: Apply to Join TRU’s Board (Deadline extended) Read More »
As we’ve been repeating for months, voting is essential and elections have consequences. A huge thank you both to everyone who voted and to those who’ve spent countless hours calling, texting, knocking doors, and otherwise urging people to vote. The November 5, 2024, election certainly had consequences for transit, both large and small, that I’ll
Election Wins for Transit, and Challenges Ahead Read More »
TRU and our friends at the Michigan Association of Rail Passengers are hosting a joint meeting Saturday November 16 to explore how trains and buses align and how we can fight together for a complete transportation system in Michigan. Join us! When: Saturday, November 16, 2-4pm Where: Dearborn Transit Center / Amtrak Station, 21201 Michigan
Bus and Train Event Nov 16 Read More »
