The Official Regional Transit Plan for Greater Detroit
Unanimous Regional Support
Critical to the success of Detroit-area transit is regional agreement on a plan for future transit investment. Through the hard work of John Hertel and John Swatosh, and with significant input from TRU, that plan has been created and unanimously approved in December 2008 by the RTCC board:.jpg)
Short-Term Improvements (by 2012)
It includes important transit improvements in the next few years, (see right) including:
Long-Term Investment in True Regional Rapid Transit (by 2035)
Commuter train, light rail, and other rapid transit would be expanded throughout the tri-county area over the next 25 years as demand and funding allows. (See large map)
Unanimous Regional Support
Critical to the success of Detroit-area transit is regional agreement on a plan for future transit investment. Through the hard work of John Hertel and John Swatosh, and with significant input from TRU, that plan has been created and unanimously approved in December 2008 by the RTCC board:
- (then-)Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrell,
- (then-)Macomb County Commission Chair Bill Crouchman,
- Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano, and
- Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson.
Short-Term Improvements (by 2012)
It includes important transit improvements in the next few years, (see right) including:
- Improved and expanded bus service throughout the region;
- Better coordination between SMART and DDOT;
- New “Arterial-Rapid Transit” express hybrid-bus service (green);
- Detroit’s first light rail line on Woodward Ave. (in red); and
- Regional commuter train service connecting Detroit, Metro Airport, and Ann Arbor.
Long-Term Investment in True Regional Rapid Transit (by 2035)
Commuter train, light rail, and other rapid transit would be expanded throughout the tri-county area over the next 25 years as demand and funding allows. (See large map) 
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