Even though the Senate Transportation Committee passed the RTA package, we are still a long way away from the finish line. The RTA will now move to the full Senate which is in recess for the next two weeks. This is the time to contact your Senator and let them know how important the RTA […]

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I’m pleased to report that the Senate Transportation Committee passed the rest of the RTA package out of committee today and will now move to the full Senate.  Please join me in thanking those who voted for the package: Committee Chair Sen. Tom Casperson (R – Escanaba) – (517) 373-7840, Sen. Mike Kowall (R – west

It’s deja vu all over again.  Before even getting new schedules printed from the last round of cuts, DDOT is planning even more service cuts!!  While no routes are proposed for elimination, the wait times between many buses will double!! Here’s the word from DDOT:    The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) will hold morning and evening public hearings (same

We need more and better bus service and real rapid transit. Every other big city has learned that effective regional transit requires an effective Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Right now, Michigan’s legislature is debating creating an RTA for southeast Michigan. SB 909, HB 5309 and their companion bills would establish a RTA for Macomb, Oakland,