Did you know that TRU tracks all the news media related to Detroit transit issues? You can get a great summary of transit in the news with just one web-click, thanks to the hard work of several fabulous volunteers. It includes not only news articles directly about Detroit transit, but also national transit articles, major Michigan transportation issues, key blogs, and much more.
Here’s just a sampling of what you can find on TRU’s Transit in the News webpage:
· Crain’s Detroit Business: Light-rail funding hits possible snag: Matching-funds provision opposed– "Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., opposes language in the bill (inserted at the behest of Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.) that would permit the $125 million that privately funded M1 Rail Inc. will spend on a light-rail link between Detroit’s Hart Plaza and New Center to be used as local matching funds required for the city’s plan to extend the line from the New Center to Eight Mile Road for another estimated $300 million. . . ."
· Free Press Editorial: Oakland should opt in to SMART resolution – ". . . Transportation — whether roads, buses or rail — is a regional service that should be planned and funded in a truly regional way. Oakland County’s initiative for eliminating opt-out provisions would bring southeast Michigan a lot closer to the comprehensive system southeast Michigan needs."
· NYTimes: Is Happiness Still That New Car Smell?
· MiVote.org video: John Hertel on importance of regional transit for southeast Michigan
· Livingston Daily: Region cannot afford losing out on transit money
· Crain’s Detroit Business: High-speed rail isn’t threat to Detroit 3, U.S. transportation chief says
· Detroit News: Detroit council candidates criticize bus cuts at forum
Also watch this week’s MetroMode for a series of guest blogs written by TRU Director Megan Owens! They should start Thursday.
Check TRU’s Transit in the News webpage regularly for all the latest!