Detroit Resident Justin Fenwick has been doing their best to be car-free since an auto accident in 2006. Although they share a vehicle, Fenwick said he prefers taking the bus to get around. Fenwick said they find that county wide funding would help us get to the minimum standard of having service covering the full […]
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Written by Adam Goodman, TRU Board Vice President After over 15 years of “studying” Bus Rapid Transit on Washtenaw Ave in Ann Arbor, we finally have an opportunity to make real-world progress. In 2027, MDOT will be resurfacing Washtenaw Ave (aka I-94 BL) from Main St to Stadium in Ann Arbor, and they are considering
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Downriver resident Rob Reeve fell in love with public transit while living in Washington DC, and quickly found himself missing the the Metro and Bus system after moving back to Michigan. Reeve said the bus in DC could get him to an airport in another state in under an hour while a bus ride in
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Join TRU for a virtual Transit Tuesday Talk on the federal side of transit policy. Every five years, Congress is supposed to pass a bill covering funding, regulations, and anything about how they do just about anything related to transportation. This includes roads, bridges, rail, transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, pipelines, ferries, airports. This is called
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By Kiersten Bushbaker and Joel Batterman Most people don’t think about rural and “exurban” areas when it comes to public transit. But transportation needs don’t disappear in lower-density communities, and rural transit is an important issue. Major increases in ridership at Oakland County’s rural transit agencies over the past few years show that “if you
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