Economic benefits anticipated from rapid transit

Did you know . . .

The RTCC has calculated the economic and fiscal impact of just four rapid transit corridors in great Detroit, estimating that they will create:

  • 30,000 new jobs (direct and indirect)
  • $1.4 billion in payroll
  • 10,800 new housing units
  • $224 million in annual retail sales
  • $87 million in annual tax revenue to state and local jurisdictions.