May 14, 2026 – LANSING, MI — Our Move MI coalitionof more than 30 organizations representing riders, workers, seniors, people with disabilities, environmental advocates, and transit providers is calling on state lawmakers to strengthen FY 2027 public transit funding to prevent service cuts across Michigan. The coalition released a joint letter today to members of the Michigan […]
Check out updates and images from the tour From June 3 to June 16, TRU staff will be taking public transit to 16 cities across Michigan: Join us on our Round-the-Mitten Transit Tour! What is the Round-the-Mitten transit tour? The Round-the-Mitten transit tour is a project by TRU to travel all around Michigan, all without
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Every five years, Congress is supposed to pass a bill covering funding, regulations, and anything about how they do just about anything related to transportation. This includes roads, bridges, rail, transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, pipelines, ferries, airports. This is called federal surface transportation reauthorization (aka federal reauthorization), and is supposed to happen in 2026. Reauthorization is an
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Ryan Fanselow, Detroit resident and professor at Wayne State University, tries to get around using transit as much as possible. Before moving to Detroit, Fanselow lived in Washington DC, where they sold their car due to the accessibility of transit options in the area. “It’s really inspired me, I’ve seen what it can be and
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Michigan’s House Budget Sets Transit Back This week, the Michigan Senate and House both released their proposed budget for 2026. For transit, the Senate budget is nearly identical to the Governor’s budget, which itself is not enough to deliver great transit for our state. But the House budget is a cause for particular concern. The
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