"In order to get a walkable community you need density, and in order to get more density you need a regional mass transit system.  It just boggles my mind that an area this size doesn’t have mass transit."                         – Birmingham planning director Jana Ecker, in metromode

Are you interested in promoting bus ridership in greater Detroit? Is there a bus stop near where you work? If so, we’ve got a project for you! TRU is partnering with Detroit Synergy Group in an effort to get more people to bus to work. They are looking for volunteers who work near existing bus

Detroit is one of just five big cities where transportation eats up a fifth or more of household costs – Detroit was third after Houston and Cleveland.  According to the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, as reported in Forbes magazine, Detroiters spend on average 20.5% of their income on transportation and spend 57 hours a year

Washtenaw and Livingston County officials continue working out details to soon begin running commuter train service between Ann Arbor and Howell.  On Saturday, Sept. 15, you can try out the trains that Great Lakes Central Railroad will use in providing that service at the seventh annual Hamburg Township Festival & Railroad Days. Tickets to ride

One of TRU’s primary purposes is to inform and educate the public about the importance of public transportation options.  For years we have given presentations to groups throughout the region about various transit issues.  We now plan to greatly expand that outreach effort. If you are interested in helping spread the word about public transit,