Champion Change In Your Community Now!! You’re Invited to apply to join TRU’s Transportation Civic Academy! UPDATE – APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! Transportation systems shape the way we go about our daily lives, and even the future of our planet, but the way these systems are shaped is often a mystery to many decision-makers and the […]
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Drew is a lifelong resident of Metro Detroit, living and working throughout all three counties. He has relied on transit in tough times, and now rides the bus with his kids. Drew has even begun volunteering with TRU as a result of his experiences riding SMART. “I had to sell my car for rent money
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I’m a lifelong student, a lover of science, fantasy and an avid tech enthusiast! Transit has always been integral to my education and my family’s ability to access resources needed on a daily basis. “If I didn’t have public transit it would’ve cost me my education.” Although I haven’t taken the bus regularly in years,
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Help Make Our Communities Safe And Accessible For All Residents! What are community walk audits? Walk audits are an activity where you observe and evaluate the condition of your community based on agreed upon standards. Our community walk audit will focus on sidewalks, bike lanes, bus stops, crosswalks, and more! Get up and get out
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Final update 6/27: Disappointing final budget Despite hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations speaking out for greater transit funding, the final budget failed to increase or even maintain the funding levels provided last year. The final budget included just $246 million for Local Bus Operating, which must then be divided among 77 transit agencies
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