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Transportation Riders United
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Everyone should be able to get where they need to go! TRU is a nonprofit that advocates for better public transit throughout the Detroit region 🚌 🚎 🚃
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Transportation Riders United is South East Michigan's transit advocate.
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Let's tell Mayor Sheffield: Detroit needs better transit, and more transportation options.

Mayor Sheffield has a community conversation on "infrastructure and mobility" on the 18th. We're getting a crowd to show up, help us share!

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Mayor Sheffield's community conversation on infrastructure and mobility. This will be Wednesday, February 18th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at St. Andrew's Memorial Church on Wayne State's campus. Share your thoughts with the new mayor on transportation in Detroit!
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Show how much YOU <3 transit after your special Valentines Day! Join us and our friends at Strong Towns Detroit for a "we love transit" social on Feb. 15th from 1 to 3pm. We'll be at the Social Brews in downtown Detroit.

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Join us for a "We Love Transit Social", hosted by Strong Towns Detroit and TRU. The event is Febuary 15th from 1 to 3pm, at The Social Brews (located at 211 W Fort St, 48226 in Downtown Detroit). Flyer has various hearts, buses, people rolling, and cyclists in red, purple, and pink.
February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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We're excited to be a cohost of UofM Semester in Detroit's
speaker series on transit justice! There are a variety of sessions on Thursdays throughout February and March. Virtual option available, and dinner is free if you come in person!

Public registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Semester in Detroit's Minding the gaps: Detroiters speak on transit justice speaker series flyer. This flyer includes information about the events, including time and place. All of this information can be found at the link in this post.
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Today is Transit Equity Day, a national recognition of Rosa Parks birthday.

We're asking you to take an action today to support better transit in your community, to honor her legacy. Find out how you can by joining our volunteer orientation on Feb 10th.

#TransitEquityDay
Photo of Rosa Parks from the Montgomery Bus Boycott, with the following caption: Today is transit equity day! Transit equity day is Rosa Park's birthday, honoring her work to fight for equal transit access for everyone, regardless of race. Honor Rosa Parks' legacy by continuing the fight towards equitable transit for all. Transportation Riders United logo in the bottom right.
February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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This August, Wayne County residents will vote on expanding public transit countywide, bringing back transit to places like Plymouth. Join us to discuss the proposal!

Meet at Hermanns Olde Town Grille in downtown Plymouth, at 5:30pm tomorrow evening! www.detroittransit.o...
Streetcar in downtown Plymouht, Michigan
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Calling all bus riders! Mayor Mary Sheffield's conducting a survey asking you what's important for her administration to focus on. What do you think her priorities should be? What do you want her to fix? Let her KNOW!

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#DetroitTransit #RiseHigher
Image of a young black adult woman walking with a younger child in front of a DDOT bus. Text overlaying the image says "Mayor Sheffield wants to hear from you! Take the mayor's survey today", with her transition logo
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Help us spread the word about Wayne Countywide Transit at the Plymouth Ice Festival! We’ll have clipboards and fliers and will train you up on how to engage with people.

RSVP with us at secure.everyaction.c.... We'll meet in the fountain in the park!

#DetroitTransit #Plymouth
This Saturday, join us at the fountain in Kellogg Park to canvass for transit! When? Saturday, Jan. 31 from 12pm to 3pm Where? Kellogg Park, Downtown Plymouth Help spread the word about the Wayne County-wide transit proposal at one of the winter's coolest events (literally). No canvassing experience required!
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Join us for The State of Transit on Tuesday to vote on TRU's new board members, including Jerina Cleveland, David Miechiels, Melinda B. Powers, and Britanny Simmons! Get your tickets for the event TOMORROW! www.detroittransit.org/state-of-tra...
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Join us for The State of Transit on Tuesday to hear from the speakers on our public officials panel. Only a few days left to reserve your ticket! Head to the link in our bio for more information!

#DetroitTransit #StateofTransit
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Join us at The State of Transit on Tuesday to hear from special guest Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield! Head to the link in our bio to reserve your ticket today!

#DetroitTransit #StateofTransit
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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As you've probably heard, our friends at the Groundwork Center just launched a survey on the North-South rail project. Make sure to fill it out! Your voice is critical to making this project a reality.

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#DetroitTransit #NorthSouthRail
January 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Join us for The State of Transit on January 27th and hear from our guest speakers for the Transit Agency Panel! Click the link in our bio to reserve your ticket today!

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January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Congrats to TRU alumn Kristina Curtiss for becoming Planetizen's transportation columnist! Kristina interned with TRU, where she researched the intersection between new mobility and traditional transit. It's great to see TRU people go onto do great things
Meet our new (Proudly Gen Z!) Transportation Columnist!
In a new monthly column, Kristina Curtiss will “nerd out” (her words, not ours) on transportation system safety, active transportation planning, sustainability — and how it all hangs together.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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We have multiple volunteer meetings, and two events over the next two weeks. Care about transit in Detroit or Michigan? Now's your chance to get involved!

Find dates, times, and RSVP's at DetroitTransit.org/E... for all of these meetings and events!

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Upcoming TRU volunteer events. Thursday, Jan 15th: Volunteer Meeting. 6:30 - 8 PM, virtual. Join TRU's monthly volunteer team meeting to hear updates on various events and campaigns for the year. Wednesday, Jan 21st: Statewide Transit Committee Meeting. 6 - 7:30 pm, Virtual. Join TRU's bimonthly statewide transit committee to talk about and organize to address statewide transit issues. Thursday, Jan 22nd: Wayne County Transit Task Force. 6 - 7 PM, virtual. Do you live in Wayne County and want to get involved in the push for countywide transit? Join us! Tuesday, Jan 27th: State of Transit. 5 pm, Marygrove Conservancy Help us setup, check-in guests, and tear down at our state of transit! Your help is needed and appreciated! Saturday, Jan 31st: Canvass for transit. 12 PM, Downtown Plymouth Ice Festival. Help spread the word about the Wayne County-wide transit proposal. No canvassing experience required!
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Transit is essential for rural communities!

People who rely on public transit live in both urban and rural areas, and transit can be found in both too. Michigan is a state with many rural communities, and it’s crucial transit is provided to everyone in rural Michigan. 🧵
Transit is Essential for Rural Michiganders What to Know By Transportation Riders United Background photo is an older man in a wheelchair being pushed by a middle-aged man, in from of a NOTA van in Northern Oakland County.
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Thank you to everyone who donated to support TRU over the holiday season! With your help and donation matching from the Sally Mead Hands Foundation we were able to raise $48,190 in the month of December! Let’s keep the momentum going in 2026!
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Did you know denser development improves the lives of bus riders? Our friends @strongtownsdetroit.bsky.social just wrote an article about this connection. Check it out!
Seven Reasons Improving Density Helps Transit Riders
Detroit’s City Council is currently considering the “Let’s Build More Housing, Detroit” zoning ordinance. The goal is to make it easier to build incremental density by allowing quadruplexes by-righ…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Will you be at the biggest night in Detroit transit? Talk with advocates, policy makers, agency leaders, and our elected officials at the State of Transit on January 27th at the Marygrove Conservancy. Tickets on sale now at www.detroittransit.o...

#DetroitTransit #StateOfTransit
State of Transit 2026, on January 27th 2026. At the Marygrove Conservancy, 8425 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221. Get your ticket today at TinyURL.com/2s48mzh2, or DetroitTransit.org Talk with advocates, policy makers, agency leaders, and elected officials at the biggest night in transit of the year.
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Heads up! SMART service changes go into effect Monday. They include increased frequency on the FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and 9 Mile routes, as well as the elimination of the 562 (FAST Gratiot service to Midtown).

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January 5, 2026 Service Changes
Frequency improvements on FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and Route 710 (Nine Mile) will take effect in January along with other schedule changes to improve service reliability.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Transit knits southeast Michigan Together. Read the Op-Ed from Ben Stupka here:

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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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In case you missed it, here's what TRU did in 2025! Learn more about how TRU made strides to Double DDOT through working together with our allies.

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December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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In case you missed it, here's what TRU did in 2025! Learn more about how TRU elevated transit as an election issue through the mayoral forum on transit, ride-alongs and more.
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Join us the evening of January 27th, 2026 for the annual State of Transit! Learn what issues transit has been facing in Metro Detroit, and hear from agency leaders and elected officials on what they're doing to solve them.

Details to come soon, but save the date for now :)
State of Transit 2026. 27 January 2025, at the Marygrove Conservancy (8425 W McNichols Rd, Detroit 48221). Marygrove is easily accessible by DDOT routes 32 (McNichols) and 54 (Wyoming), and is a 10 minute walk from route 39 (Puritan). Details to come at DetroitTransit.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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For our advocacy work to work, we need to prove to our leaders that our asks are backed up by data. Last year, TRU published three reports on transit!
TRU 2025 Year in Review: Research & Reports Learn more about TRU’s research and reporting on transit issues, including our visions for statewide transit policy!
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Thanks to everyone who joined the fun at our annual holiday party! We had such a great time celebrating this year’s transit wins and the people that helped make them happen! #DetroitTransit
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM