While most people aren’t riding the bus, some people still need to, like medical worker Oneita. She’s “freaking out” that there are too many people riding and not enough social distancing.” Despite that, she believes life without the bus would be “unfathomable.”
‘The Woodward bus is packed’: Oneita Jackson Read More »
Transit is Essential Transit agencies here and nationwide are on the front lines of the pandemic. Bus drivers ensure that all the people we all depend on – the nurses, Rx techs, janitors, and grocery clerks – can get to work. #TransitisEssential! Transit agencies are doing a lot to slow the spread of COVID-19: They’re connecting
Victory: Emergency Funding for Transit! Read More »
How are transit riders and transit services being impacted by coronavirus? Here’s a Detroit-area summary. Stay home if you can! As the experts say, if you can stay home, stay home! Avoid non-essential travel, whether on the bus or other modes. Since people can carry the coronavirus for several days without any symptoms, that’s the
Public Transit in the Age of Coronavirus Read More »
The Michigan Speaker of the House decided March 3 NOT to vote on HB 5550. That bill would have allowed Macomb County to opt-out, while allowing the other three counties’ voters to decide whether to invest more in transit.
Legislative Setback Read More »
County leaders have found a compromise with Legislative leaders on a new path forward. Newly introduced HB 5550 would amend the RTA law to allow counties that want to vote to fund transit and leave out counties that don’t want to.
A New Path to Invest in Great Regional Transit: Amend RTA Law Read More »
