The Detroit People Mover has proposed increasing fares for the first time in its 24 year operation, from 50-cents to 75-cents per ride. This would help but wouldn’t solve a major budget gap that threatens to shut down the People Mover this winter.
According to the Detroit Free Press:
The City Council’s budget deal with Mayor Dave Bing cut $1 million in annual People Mover subsidies. That $1 million had enabled the city to get another $2.6 million in state transit funding. So without it, there’s a combined $3.6-million hole in the People Mover’s annual $19-million budget.
Council President Charles Pugh said . . . it’s ultimately not as essential a public service as the city’s bus system and police and fire departments.
DTC will hold public hearings to afford citizens the opportunity to discuss the proposed major service changes to be implemented. Oral and written comments will be accepted.
- Tuesday evening, September 20, 6:00pm-8:00pm
At the Rosa Parks Transit Center (360 Michigan Avenue, Detroit)
- Wednesday, September 21, from 12noon-2:00pm
at 1420 Washington Blvd., the Julian C. Madison Building in downtown Detroit