For most of TRU’s 20 year history, our mission statement remained the same.
After several months of consideration and consultation, TRU’s Board of Directors adopted this new mission statement:
TRU believes everyone should be able to get where they need to go. We educate, mobilize, and advocate for more and better public transit and other affordable mobility options throughout metro Detroit.
Reframing our Mission Read More »
For far too long, a handful of politicians have blocked our region’s progress on regional transit investment. This is in part because the legislation that created the RTA requires affirmative votes from every county to place a funding measure on the ballot. And it’s tough to get this region to agree on anything! Today, transit
Regional Transit to proceed without Macomb County Read More »
Public transportation is not just for established residents in a particular community; it can also be used by new residents as they integrate into the neighborhood. Moving to a new city can be a headache, and having good public transportation eases those transitions for many, including pharmacist Michael Hilden. Although he currently lives in Grand
Prescribing Transit: A Pharmacist Takes the Bus Read More »
Transportation Riders United (TRU), WayneRides, and the Coalition of Community Social Workers (CCSW) invite you to Jump On It!, a bus training event for social workers! Join us as DDOT Community Liaison Mikki Taylor-Hendrix presents detailed instructions on how to ride the bus in the Detroit area. Jump On It will also feature a short
Join Us for Jump On It!, a Bus Riding Training Read More »
TRU is dedicated to ensuring everyone can get where they need to go in the metro Detroit area, regardless of whether they drive. So what would it really take to accomplish this? There is no silver bullet solution to universal mobility – it must be a wide range of options working together. Different modes work
The Formula for Great Transit Read More »
