SMART Archives - Page 8 of 27 - Transportation Riders United

Some of Metro Detroit’s top transportation leaders gathered with TRU on October 24 to talk about regional transit planning at our latest Transit Tuesday Talk. Representatives of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA), the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (SMART), and the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) spoke last Tuesday at […]

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Oct 20 2023

Transit Impact Stories: Mitch Mantey

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“I thought I lived in a first-world country!” Mitch Mantey is no stranger to transit, for better or for worse. Mitch has been riding transit in Southeast Michigan ever since he moved to Detroit after college. In that time, he’s dedicated himself to be an advocate for transportation riders and drivers across the state of

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Oct 14 2023

Tell Twelve Oaks Mall: Bring the bus to the door!

Novi, Oakland County, SMART

Update, January 25th 2024: Following persistent pressure from both riders and mall workers, SMART and Twelve Oaks management have announced they are close to reaching an agreement! Stay tuned for more information in the coming months as the necessary legal proceedings are conducted to grant SMART property access. Thank you to everyone who emailed, spoke

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Aug 29 2023

SMART is expanding on September 11th!

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The first wave of SMART bus expansion is coming! Starting Monday, September 11th, SMART will begin serving Bloomfield Hills, Novi, and Wixom. It’s part of a bigger plan to extend bus service into new communities before the end of 2023, enabled by Oakland County voters choosing to go “all-in” back in November 2022. Soon, bus

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Jul 27 2023

Save Our Service: New TRU Report Spotlights Bus Crisis, Demands Regional Leaders Get Involved!

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Today, TRU released a new report spotlighting the ongoing crisis of sparce and no-show buses that is devastating bus riders throughout the region. SMART and DDOT are both running 20-30% less service than pre-pandemic and riders still suffer through regular no-show buses, causing them to miss classes, waste money, and even lose jobs. All because

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