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City Council’s budget not only guts DDOT bus service and the People Mover.  It also threatens the Woodward Light Rail project! To get federal funding for Woodward Light Rail, the Federal Transit Administration requires that the city demonstrate its ability to fund both light rail and bus service for the next 20 years. Federal Expectations […]

Mayor Bing Threatens Huge Cuts to DDOT Buses, Eliminating Sunday Service   As you’ve probably seen in the news in the last few days, Detroit  Mayor Dave Bing has proposed major cuts to DDOT bus service, including: Eliminating Sunday bus service Eliminating bus service Saturdays after 6pm Eliminating routes 76-Hayes Limited and 78-Imperial Limited Reduce

Yes, greater Detroit has an official regional transit plan, which TRU strongly supports.  It provides a good balance of immediate improvements in bus service and coordination and a long term effort to develop rapid transit throughout the region. Within the next three years, it calls for the region’s first light rail line on Woodward Avenue,

The Michigan Transportation Funding Task Force (TF2) recently stated that Michigan must double our transportation investments if we hope to achieve “good” transportation systems and that we need even greater investment to do better than that. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association developed a policy proposal that takes critical steps towards achieving the TF2’s recommendations.

     On Monday, November 10, the Michigan Transportation Funding Task Force released their report recommending a major investment in our state’s transportation network. A few quotes: “The Task Force could reach only one conclusion. More investment in transportation is absolutely needed. Much more.” “Transit investment in Michigan is half to one-tenth the investment made by