Did you know . . . that most regions have a transit sales tax? Most major metropolitan areas have a local/regional sales tax dedicated to public transit, often 1/2% or 1%, including Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Indianapolis, San Antonio, El Paso, Las Vegas, […]
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The Detroit News gave the first glimpse of DDOT service cuts: "Detroit bus officials announced cuts to service this morning that will take effect Sept. 26. A full list of the cuts — which include discontinued routes, wait increases, delayed starts and eliminated late-night runs — will be available this afternoon on the Web site
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Have you seen the Regional Transit Plan? (available for pdf download online) It was approved in December as the official plan for what and where transit will be improved and expanded throughout the tri-county area. It includes improvements in bus service and coordination, new “Arterial-Rapid Transit” express bus service, Woodward light rail and Detroit-Ann Arbor train
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A huge thank you to everyone who has come out to the DDOT hearings, called Mayor Bing, and otherwise spoken out against gutting DDOT! The turn out at the hearings and rally has been amazing, with hundreds of people packing each one so far! And while some of the chants at the rally and some
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Our friends in Ann Arbor continue to work hard to improve transportation options. Several recent articles in Concentrate (the Washtenaw version of Model D and metromode) highlighted these efforts: The University of Michigan’s Zipcar fleet has grown . . . to a total of 15 automobiles. Those cars range from Ford Focuses to Honda hybrids
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