Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) workers have been underpaid for years. That’s bad for them, and bad for riders. On Wednesday, October 8, TRU and allied organizations are rallying downtown with DDOT workers to demand higher wages and better bus service. Meager pay contributed to a serious shortage of DDOT workers, and while that shortage […]
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Thank you to everyone who could join us last Thursday night to celebrate 25 years of TRU! We want to give a shout out to our amazing volunteers who helped decorate the venue, the staff of Bellagio for doing an amazing job, and to the Ann Arbor Community High Jazz Band for their wonderful live
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TRU’s October Transit Tuesday Talk featured a discussion on The Detroit masterplan. The masterplan lays out the future of the city based on what Detroiters want to see. TRU was joined by Dara O’Byrne, Deputy Director of Detroit’s Office of Planning & Development and Julie Connochie, Planner IV – Strategic Planning; Detroit Office of Planning
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For 25 years, Detroiters have come together to fight for more and better public transit under the banner of Transportation Riders United, because transit is essential for a thriving Detroit. Join us September 25th, 2025 at Bellagio Banquet Center in Dearborn Heights to join decades of TRU members, allies, and champions to celebrate the amazing
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Update: 9/26 The state government has reached a budget deal. And out of $1.5 billion in new transportation funding, only 3% of that will go to transit. This is a tiny amount that will only avert a short-term crisis, and won’t allow for any growth in our transit systems. Michigan law currently allows up to
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