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MDOT, Invest Equally in Transit and Highways: Five Year Transportation Program

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MDOT’s Draft Five Year Transportation Program should support transit more! The 2027-2031 Five Year Transportation Program (5YTP) outlines how MDOT will invest money over the next five years to support their goals in the MDOT 2050 Mobility Plan. This program is a detailed overview of the specific projects up in the next few years, including […]

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A SMART FAST Michigan at Greenfield bus stop

It’s Official – Wayne County Transit Expansion Wins

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The People Have Spoken – Transit Expansion is Popular! It’s official – the Wayne County Transit Millage has passed! An overwhelming majority of voters, 67% in total, approved the millage. We know public transit expansion is popular, and the public wants more! Everyone wants seniors, people with disabilities, students, and workers to get where they

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Republican legislators spend the early hours of Friday morning on the House floor for votes on the fiscal year 2027 budget. July 3, 2026. | Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance.

MI Transportation 2026 Budget: Disappointing, but No Cuts

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In the early morning hours of Friday, July 3rd, the Michigan Legislature passed the FY 2026-27 Budget. MDOT’s total budget grew by $226M. Unsurprisingly, most of this goes to roads, but transit still got some small progress. LBO matches inflation Local Bus Operating, which funds local bus service in your community, did increase to $305M,

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