SMART is considering big changes to better serve southeast Michigan. Be among the first to see their two possible scenarios for overhauling bus routes and Flex zones throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties! Share your opinions on SMART’s present and future transit service. Join us Tuesday evening June 11 for the latest of TRU’s Transit […]
Transit Tuesday Talk: SMARTer Mobility! Read More »
We at TRU believe everyone should be able to get where they need to go, regardless of whether they drive. Yet for decades, a few local politicians have blocked residents of parts of southeast Michigan from event voting whether they want to invest in transit! In 2022, with your support, we succeeded in expanding public
New Hope for Wayne Countywide Transit! Read More »
To maintain Michigan’s current transit, the state’s FY25 budget must invest at least $285 million in Local Bus Operating, which they can achieve if the House, Senate, and Governor:
Adopt the Senate proposal to add $40 million from the general fund AND
Move $20 million from the Governor’s proposed “Transit Innovation Grant” into LBO.
This critical LBO funding is in addition to $252 million for transit capital, $152 million for rail, and $2.9 million for an electric bicycle incentive program.
How Michigan Leaders Propose to Fund Transit Read More »
If you support better transit for metro Detroit, support TRU! Everyone who donates even $5 becomes a member of TRU for a year, joining Team Transit in the fight for more and better transit throughout metro Detroit. All of TRU’s education, advocacy, and mobilization is only possible thanks to the people who donate. You pick
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Over the next week, there will be tons of people downtown for the NFL Draft! It is so amazing to see so many people experience a pedestrian friendly experience downtown, and we cannot wait to enjoy it! However, this will present many challenges, not just to visitors, but to Detroiters traveling through downtown. Therefore, TRU
NFL Draft Transportation: Your Guide to Getting Around Downtown Read More »
