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TRU advocates for a seamless transit network that connects our communities to empower riders, create vibrant neighborhoods, and help Michigan thrive.
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TRU believes everyone should be able to get where they need to go.
Transportation Riders United (TRU) is your voice for accessible, reliable, and affordable public transit in the greater Detroit region. Since 1999, we’ve been fighting to make sure everyone has the freedom to get where they need to go – to work, school, healthcare, and more.
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2025 Year in Review
December 9, 2025
Transit Voices: Deanne Austin, by Planet Detroit
December 4, 2025
New TRU Merch Available Now!
December 4, 2025
Please Include TRU in Your Year-End Giving to Improve Transit!
December 1, 2025
TRU joins Mayor-elect Sheffield’s transition team!
November 25, 2025
Reconnecting Michigan: A Vision for Cross-State Transit & TTT Recap
November 18, 2025
SMART Readies 2026 Service Changes
November 18, 2025
Now Recruiting for TRU’s Board of Directors!
November 12, 2025
Victory: DDOT Drivers Ratify Big Pay Boost
November 7, 2025
November Transit Tuesday Talk: Cross State Transit
October 29, 2025
Downriver Bus Hub at Risk – Keep the Southland Bus Stop Open!
October 27, 2025
Help Detroit Build More Housing Near Transit
October 17, 2025
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Transit Voices: Deanne Austin, by Planet Detroit
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