As you likely know, SMART bus service is vital to southeast Michigan communities.  But half of Oakland County is not part of SMART and are missing many of these benefits! In November, the Oakland County Commission will have a key vote on whether to expand SMART bus service (and the SMART millage) throughout all of […]

In addition to our education, organizing, and advocacy work, TRU also works hard to track and influence key transportation decisions throughout the region and state.  Two such opportunities arose in the past few weeks: SEMCOG has been developing their long-range transportation plan – Direction 2035.  It consists of transportation projects anticipated over the next 26

In 1999, a handful of local residents got angry about Detroit’s lousy transit and the lack of efforts to improve it.  They decided to do something about it.  And here we are today, celebrating ten years of TRU’s Detroit transit advocacy!! Join us on Monday, November 16, to celebrate ten years of transit progress and

In 1999, a handful of local residents got angry about Detroit’s lousy transit and the lack of efforts to improve it.  They decided to do something about it.  And here we are today, celebrating ten years of TRU’s Detroit transit advocacy!! Join us on Monday, November 16, to celebrate ten years of transit progress and

If anyone wonders how our region and state can get more federal funds, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made it very clear in recent visits to Detroit and to Florida: According to the Free Press, he said, "One of the most critical aspects that we’ll be looking at is there has to be a regional