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Here’s some excerpts from an interesting editorial in the National Journal: "Energy policy and development policy must converge if the U.S. is to meaningfully confront the challenges of climate change and dependence on foreign oil. "America would not look the way it does if our metropolitan areas had been built in an era of $4 […]

      This week DDOT will conduct several public meetings to discuss the development of its Five-Year Service Plan, designed to address the region’s transportation needs. DDOT will present its goals to enhance and promote mass transit opportunities and growth. DDOT invites the public to come and discuss improvements to current bus service, the Woodward

In a recent survey by national transportation reform groups (designed by Collective Strength and conducted by Harris Interactive), Americans clearly indicated that we should be spending more transportation dollars on active transportation facilities. Here’s how their responses compared to current spending breakdowns: Transportation Mode How would you distribute federal transportation funds? How federal transportation funds are

The Detroit People Mover (DPM) announced today it will switch directions, with cars moving clockwise around the 2.9 mile route when it resumes operations two days ahead of schedule starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 16. The system is providing free rides for patrons from Saturday through midnight on Monday, August 18. Barbara Hansen,

    During the Wayne County transit meeting hosted by MOSES and TRU last Thursday, RTCC Deputy Director John Swatosh announced that the public meetings on the official regional transit plan being developed by the RTCC will be held on Monday, September 29 through Thursday, October 2. Meetings will likely be held from 4-7pm in Detroit,