After decades of talk about fixing the damn roads with minimal meaningful action, the Michigan House of Representatives voted on Wednesday March 19 to pass a $3 billion transportation funding package! It would make major new investments in local roads but provide only a tiny increase for local buses, which TRU and other advocates are […]
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People all across Michigan want and need more state investment in public transit. So we came together at the State Capitol to demand our legislators provide that critical investment! Over 100 Transit Supporters Went to Lansing for Transit Day at the Capitol More than 50 transit riders and allies joined another 50 agency leaders and
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TRU was pleased to host the Executive Director of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Ben Stupka for the March Transit Tuesday Talk. He shared updates on the QLine, D2A2 and DAX buses, and gave a sneak peak into upcoming priorities and avenues to bolster services, improve access and ways to better serve the communities that
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Last Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan appeared before City Council to outline his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year – and one of the biggest winners was Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus service. The Mayor’s proposal would deliver a $20 million funding boost for DDOT, more than for any other single department: from
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TRU kicked off its first Transit Talk Tuesday of 2025 this week with a discussion on countywide expansion with leaders from Oakland and Calhoun County. TRU director Megan Owens was joined by Calhoun County Transit Director Mallory Avis, Oakland County Commissioner Brendan Johnson and Oakland County Transportation Program Manager Eli Cooper The webinar featured presentations
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