Transportation Riders United (TRU)
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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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Joined August 2009
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Transportation Riders United is South East Michigan's transit advocate.
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Today marks the start of early voting for the August 5th Primary in Detroit! Early voting ends August 3rd at 5pm. Make sure to check where voting centers are, and get all the info at
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Yesterday, SMART got a new general manager. Effective August 1, Tiffany Gunter, former Deputy General Manager, will be the GM. Tiffany has been working on transit in metro Detroit for over 20 years, and we're excited to work with her. We thank Dwight Ferrell for his service.
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What have past participants said about TRU's Transportation Civic Academy?. “All of the sessions were highly informative.”.“I really thought it was wonderful, and I’m usually pretty critical.”. Signup for this great experience by August 1. Learn more at
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Bad news on the DDOT front, as bus breakdowns have led to a slew of cancelled trips, and (most likely) the delay of proposed September service improvements. New buses should help - but they'll take time to hit the road. #DetroitTransit.
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July is Disability Pride Month!.Let’s celebrate disabled joy, resistance, and the ongoing fight for true inclusion in all our movements ✨.
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🚨Right now, disability rights are under attack!.As allies, we must stand with our disabled community members and continue choosing accessibility, whether it’s legally required or not! 💪🏽.
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As allies in the fight for justice, we recognize that true liberation means ALL of us are free 🌍 The disability rights movement has always been interconnected with every other social justice cause we champion.
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♿️🏛️Today marks 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law! ✊🏽This landmark civil rights legislation opened doors and broke down barriers for our disabled community members.
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Final reminder to RSVP and to join us tonight in Ann Arbor! And slight change of plans, afterwards we'll be headed to Conor O'Neils Pub in Ann Arbor instead of Jolly Pumpkin!.
Don't forget - TRU will be in Ann Arbor next Tuesday for a very special Transit Tuesday Talk! Detroiters, learn what our friends in A2 are doing, and Ann Arborites, get a chance to meet staff and members from Metro Detroit at the talk or our social after!.
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Check out the second episode of SMART's podcast, where SMART leaders talk about what festivals, farmers markets, and Summer concerts you can get to on transit. #DetroitTransit.
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The final SMARTer Network and Study is ready! @smart_movesus will be holding two information meetings online to preview the final recommendations. Both sessions are at 4pm, on Tuesday, July 29th, and the other on Monday, August 4th. Register online at
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"Why hasn't the [mayoral] conversation been about providing Detroit with a viable mass transit system". Kyle Marcelis is a millennial who is from Detroit, but has moved to Seattle. And he thinks the candidates need to address the needs of young people.
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Detroit’s next mayor will have to offer more to keep young people in the city.
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Chloé Höglund, a New Zealander tourist and content creator, wanted to see America by train. She embarked on a 6,000 mile journey, spending over 200 hours on Amtrak. What a great transit experience and way to see the country!.
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Chloé Höglund wanted to see as much of the United States as possible, all by train. It took her months of planning, but she loved her trip and the people she met along the way.
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They mention having heard over 1,000 incidents of misconduct from bus rideqrs, ranging from mistreatment of passengers to dangerous driving.
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Chef Rob, a community activist, says that DDOT management is pushing out and losing drivers. They mention multiple personal anecdotes of being ghosted or passed up by buses, and ask how bus drivers are being held accountable for unreliable service.
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Cramer states that DDOT has begun to hire transit ambassadors to help with public information.
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Brother Cunningham asks for better communication of service changes- laminated flyers should be posted at affected stops. He appreciates donations of bus tickets to give to Detroiters; he asks donors to call 313-444-9114.
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TRU's Joel Batterman asks what led to the recent failure of so many buses. Cramer replied that warming weather tends to cause some equipment failures, but a combination of factors led to this issues. He says that DDOT is near full mechanic staffing (up from half two years ago).
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A couple of commenters noted bus shelters in need of cleanup- DDOT staff say they'll be dealt with quickly. Another noted the recurring DDOT "summer slump," a multi-year pattern of less reliable service during the summer.
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