NPR’s Day to Day on Monday ran a story about Detroit transit!  It quotes TRU Director Megan Owens, RTCC CEO John Hertel, Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson, and Detroit business leader Matt Cullen.  "When you think of Detroit, you think of cars — not trains or buses. Fifty years after Detroit’s last streetcar went out […]

As Channel 4 / ClickOnDetroit.com reports: "Michigan’s governor temporarily traded in her SUV and state police driver for the city bus to show motorists ways to save money by avoiding high gasoline prices. Granholm also has ridden her bike to work a few times to make the point.  She donned sneakers with her tan pantsuit

There’s a lot going on in developing rapid transit in greater Detroit!  It’s great, but can be a bit confusing and hard to keep track of.  So TRU’s here to help!  We’ve developed a web page summarizing the Detroit area’s rapid transit projects, the latest news, and where you can get more information.  Check it

    SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is developing a long range transportation plan for the 7-county southeast Michigan region, which will direct transportation funding for the next 30 years.  They allocate $1 billion in transportation spending annually for southeast Michigan, so this plan is important!     SEMCOG is providing an opportunity to share

    Plans to develop a commuter train from Detroit to Metro Airport and Ann Arbor continue.  There isn’t a lot of new news, but there is an interesting new video summarizing the project on SEMCOG’s website (and on YouTube).  Check it out!