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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!

www.detroittransit.o...

#DetroitTransit
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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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February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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...
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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
February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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...
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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!

www.risehigherdetroi...

#DetroitTransit #RiseHigher
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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
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
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
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.

www.northsouthrail.o...

#DetroitTransit #NorthSouthRail
January 20, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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!

#DetroitTransit
January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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.
www.planetizen.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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!

#DetroitTransit
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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. 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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
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
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
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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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#DetroitTransit
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.
www.smartbus.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Transit knits southeast Michigan Together. Read the Op-Ed from Ben Stupka here:

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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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.

#DetroitTransit
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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

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 :)
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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!
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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