Important reminder – In September, the SMART Board of Directors voted to increase some bus fares as a way to minimize any cuts in service and address decreasing revenues due to the local economy (see the press release for details). Those fare increases go into effect today! So starting today (December 1): Regular bus fares […]
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The Oakland County Commission’s General Government Committee voted today on a measure that would have allowed all of Oakland County to vote on a countywide SMART bus millage and countywide service. Unfortunately the vote was tied 6-6 which was not enough to advance it to the full Commission. Sponsors Steve Schwartz (D-Farmington) and Dave Potts
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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing was interviewed by the Free Press and had some interesting things to say about transit: Q: Negotiations between Detroit and Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties on a Regional Transit Authority have reportedly been bumpy. Will the Big Four be able to resolve their differences this year? A: We are on board.
The Transportation for America campaign will host an online discussion/debate on Conservatives and Public Transportation on Monday, December 7. A handful of experts from differing perspectives are going to discuss the viewpoints shared in a recent book by William Lind and the late Paul Weyrich called “Moving Minds: Conservatives and Public Transportation.” William Lind, one
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From our partners at T4America and MEC: The Transportation for America (T4A) Campaign is seeking a smart and motivated Michigan Field Organizer to direct the development of a diverse coalition of prominent state and local organizations working in key regions of Michigan to reform federal transportation policy. The Michigan Field Organizer will report to
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