Transit certainly is a hot topic these days!  Model D has been doing an interesting speaker series about topics important to Detroit.  The next topic?  You guessed it – new ways for Detroiters to get around. John Hertel is the local transit czar, and will speak on the the Regional Transportation Coordinating Council’s recently released […]

Congress has given final approval to a bill that could nearly double Amtrak’s annual funding, which in recent years has been just over $1 billion, and that would require new safety equipment on rail lines around the country to prevent collisions like the one that killed 25 people last month in Los Angeles. The bill

Did you know that the Michigan Municipal League is a strong proponent of transit?  For more than a year, they’ve been championing legislation to provide new transit funding choices to Michigan communities.  Check out their great transit webpage, their blog and their online video.   

Michigan NOW has been creating great radio stories about transit, land use and other important issues for a while now, at www.MichiganNOW.org.  They’re now partnering with Model D, metromode and other Issue Media Group e-zines.  Check out these two recent stories: Model D Radio: Public weighs in on private transit plan Radio Concentrate: Ann Arbor

Come to our Fall Member Meeting! It’s been a while since we held a regular TRU member meeting. This spring and summer, we instead held outreach meetings in Oakland, Macomb and western Wayne Counties, with our friends at MOSES. So join us at our fall meeting! Don’t miss this meeting and your opportunity to: Get