The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association has proposed changing Michigan’s gas tax and increasing vehicle registration fees, an investment that would add a critical $1.5 billion into Michigan’s transportation network, including $150 million a year for public transit, while costing the average driver just 40-cents a day. While transit advocates rarely agree with MITA, we […]
Did you know . . . The National Safety Council concludes that riding a transit bus or commuter train is 25 times safer than traveling by car. Vehicle accidents remain one of the nation’s most severe public health problems, costing the nation $200 billion annually.
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Progress continues on the region’s various rapid transit projects. New news includes: Ann Arbor’s bus agency, AATA, has agreed to be the operating authority for the Wally (Washtenaw-Livingston) commuter train project. SEMCOG has decided on a location for the Metro Airport stop on the Detroit-Airport-Ann Arbor commuter train; it will be at the corner of
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SEMCOG has put together a great video summarizing transit progress around the Detroit region. Check it out! It has top regional transit leaders discussing the importance of transit, what transit the region offers, and specific plans to improve service. Visit the SEMCOG website to see the entire 10 minute video or choose specific sections from
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Several major news articles have reported recently that President-Elect Barack Obama plans to make transit among his first priorities when he takes office: The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday: "Mr. Emanuel (Obama’s new Chief-of-Staff) promised that a major economic stimulus would be "the first order of business" for Mr. Obama when he takes office Jan.
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