Transportation Riders United
@detroittransit.org
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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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
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
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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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
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
Find dates, times, and RSVP's at DetroitTransit.org/E... for all of these meetings and events!
#DetroitTransit
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. 🧵
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
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. 🧵
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. 🧵
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
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!
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
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!
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...
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#DetroitTransit #StateOfTransit
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 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
#DetroitTransit #StateOfTransit
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
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).
www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit
www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit
Transit knits southeast Michigan Together. Read the Op-Ed from Ben Stupka here:
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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Transit knits southeast Michigan Together. Read the Op-Ed from Ben Stupka here:
www.detroitnews.com/...
www.detroitnews.com/...
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
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
#DetroitTransit
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
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.
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
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 :)
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
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!
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
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
In case you missed it, here's what TRU did in 2025! Learn more about how TRU educated the public through Transit Tuesday Talks, media and the Transit Civic Academy. Help support TRU in its mission to bring more and better public transit throughout the metro Detroit region!
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In case you missed it, here's what TRU did in 2025! Learn more about how TRU educated the public through Transit Tuesday Talks, media and the Transit Civic Academy. Help support TRU in its mission to bring more and better public transit throughout the metro Detroit region!
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In much more-upbeat A2 transportation news, the State St. bus lane and queue-jump signal are operational 🚌🚥🎉🥳🙌
More of this please, #a2council!
cc @detroittransit.org
More of this please, #a2council!
cc @detroittransit.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In much more-upbeat A2 transportation news, the State St. bus lane and queue-jump signal are operational 🚌🚥🎉🥳🙌
More of this please, #a2council!
cc @detroittransit.org
More of this please, #a2council!
cc @detroittransit.org
Don't forget to apply for our board by the 15th! We'll have an info session tomorrow at 5:30pm as well if you want to learn more. See you there!
TRU is recruiting for our board! If you'd like to help change Detroit's future, or know someone who would, apply today!
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
December 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Don't forget to apply for our board by the 15th! We'll have an info session tomorrow at 5:30pm as well if you want to learn more. See you there!
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ICYMI: Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies. planetdetroit.org/2025/11/detr...
When getting to the doctor is half the battle in Detroit
Detroit residents with chronic conditions and no car face difficulties accessing healthcare, missing appointments.
planetdetroit.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
ICYMI: Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies. planetdetroit.org/2025/11/detr...
TRU members and volunteers! Celebrate the holidays & appreciate our volunteers with us at our holiday party! Celebrate this year's transit wins and the people that helped make them happen with us.
RSVP by 12/9 at:
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RSVP by 12/9 at:
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#DetroitTransit
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
TRU members and volunteers! Celebrate the holidays & appreciate our volunteers with us at our holiday party! Celebrate this year's transit wins and the people that helped make them happen with us.
RSVP by 12/9 at:
secure.everyaction.c...
#DetroitTransit
RSVP by 12/9 at:
secure.everyaction.c...
#DetroitTransit
We're giving thanks to everyone who made all the transit wins this last year possible!!!
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We're giving thanks to everyone who made all the transit wins this last year possible!!!
TRU is proud to announce that our executive director, Megan Owens, has been named a co-chair of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield’s Transit Improvement & Mobility Innovation committee on her Rise Higher Detroit Transition Team.
Learn more at www.detroittransit.org/sheffield-tr...
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Learn more at www.detroittransit.org/sheffield-tr...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
TRU is proud to announce that our executive director, Megan Owens, has been named a co-chair of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield’s Transit Improvement & Mobility Innovation committee on her Rise Higher Detroit Transition Team.
Learn more at www.detroittransit.org/sheffield-tr...
#DetroitTransit
Learn more at www.detroittransit.org/sheffield-tr...
#DetroitTransit
We're excited for these big wins for DDOT! Can't wait for these buses to enter service to help #DoubleDDOT, and for mechanics to ratify their new contracts with wage increases!
Big wins for Detroit transit!
A new $50M federal grant brings 53 more buses to DDOT. Combined with earlier awards, Detroit is now purchasing 129 new buses, replacing 44% of the entire fleet from 2025-2027.
A new $50M federal grant brings 53 more buses to DDOT. Combined with earlier awards, Detroit is now purchasing 129 new buses, replacing 44% of the entire fleet from 2025-2027.
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We're excited for these big wins for DDOT! Can't wait for these buses to enter service to help #DoubleDDOT, and for mechanics to ratify their new contracts with wage increases!
We've had a lot of transit wins this year, including a DDOT driver wage increase and major state increases in funding. Come celebrate with us, and give thanks to our partners and allies and every advocate for making this possible.
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We've had a lot of transit wins this year, including a DDOT driver wage increase and major state increases in funding. Come celebrate with us, and give thanks to our partners and allies and every advocate for making this possible.
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
TRU is recruiting for our board! If you'd like to help change Detroit's future, or know someone who would, apply today!
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
TRU is recruiting for our board! If you'd like to help change Detroit's future, or know someone who would, apply today!
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
Learn more at www.detroittransit.o...
#DetroitTransit #TRU
Apply by Sunday to join our amazing team!
TRU is Hiring! If you want to join our amazing team and do outreach on transit statewide, this is the role for you! Head to www.detroittransit.o... to learn more and apply today!
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Apply by Sunday to join our amazing team!
From Nov 17 to 20, SMART has public hearing on a major service adjustment that will affect 16 routes, including new routes, increased frequencies, extensions, and the elimination of some low ridership routes.
Learn more at www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit #SMART #Detroit
Learn more at www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit #SMART #Detroit
Proposed Service Adjustments Public Hearings
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY
FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
(SMART)
Proposed Service Adjustments
Notice is hereby given that...
www.smartbus.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
From Nov 17 to 20, SMART has public hearing on a major service adjustment that will affect 16 routes, including new routes, increased frequencies, extensions, and the elimination of some low ridership routes.
Learn more at www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit #SMART #Detroit
Learn more at www.smartbus.org/Abo...
#DetroitTransit #SMART #Detroit