What do you think of the job SEMCOG is doing planning southeast Michigan’s transportation? On Wednesday, January 11, you can make your opinions count! US Dept. of Transportation is holding a public meeting about Southeast Michigan’s transportation planning process. At this meeting, the public will have an opportunity to provide input on the transportation planning […]
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What do you think of the job SEMCOG is doing planning southeast Michigan’s transportation? On Wednesday, January 11, you can make your opinions count! US Dept. of Transportation is holding a public meeting about Southeast Michigan’s transportation planning process. At this meeting, the public will have an opportunity to provide input on the transportation planning
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“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens may as well have been talking about Detroit transit with that infamous statement, because it sure has been both this year! Major federal investments promise to drastically improve Michigan’s passenger rail network, Yet Mayor Bing has canceled the Woodward Light Rail
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After a few days of shock and outrage, we at TRU started figuring out what to do about Mayor Bing’s plans to cancel Woodward Light Rail and jumped into action. We sent a letter to Mayor Bing, Governor Snyder, and Secretary LaHood voicing our opposition to this decision and explaining our position: Detroit needs light
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It is with some shock and a great deal of anger that I report that Monday evening, the Troy City Council voted down the Troy Transit Center by 4-3, with Daniels, Fleming, Henderson and Tietz in opposition, and Campbell, McGinnis and Slater in favor. Our friends at the Troy Chamber are already assessing next steps
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