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Transit Tuesday Talk Recap – Federal Transit Policy

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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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Meeting of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation

ACTION: State House Budget Would Reverse Transit Progress

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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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TheRide's 104 Washtenaw Express in Arborland, with a woman boarding the bus. Photo from TheRide

Tell MDOT you support bus lanes on Washtenaw Avenue!

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Written by Adam Goodman, TRU Board Vice President After over 15 years of “studying” Bus Rapid Transit on Washtenaw Ave in Ann Arbor, we finally have an opportunity to make real-world progress. In 2027, MDOT will be resurfacing Washtenaw Ave (aka I-94 BL) from Main St to Stadium in Ann Arbor, and they are considering

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