Great news: The Michigan legislature heeded our calls and have agreed to maintain transit funding! Earlier versions of the budget bills cut $15-20 million from public transit, which could have strained many transit agencies to the breaking point. On Tuesday, nearly 100 transit supporters from all across the state converged on the Capitol building to […]
Victory! Legislature to maintain bus funding! Read More »
This week our friends at the Michigan Public Transit Association launched a great new campaign featuring billboards, Facebook, and the website www.GasolinePain.com. The website includes a Compute Your Commute calculator, useful links, and advocacy opportunities. Check it out and share it with friends! Great work, MPTA!
Death by a thousand cuts as the saying goes. DDOT cut bus service in 2005, 2009 and again in April, together eliminating over half of all of Detroit’s bus service. And now they plan to cut even more!?! DDOT has proposed additional service cuts in June: Eliminating 3 routes entirely; Eliminating ALL service from 2:00-5:00
Speak out against major cuts in DDOT bus service!! Read More »
Yesterday the full Michigan House of Representatives passed the transportation budget with most other department budgets as one omnibus bill. The transportation budget contained the same cuts approved by the House Appropriations Committee – $10 million reduction to Bus Operating and $10 million reduction to Bus Capital. Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R- Traverse City) and most
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Once again, the people of Michigan showed they support public transit and, when given the chance, will vote to pay for it!! Congratulations to The Rapid which (narrowly) got voter approval for major service improvements, including Bus Rapid Transit. Congrats also to Holland, Grand Haven, Kalkaska, and Benzie Counties which all received huge approval of
Michigan voters support transit millages! Read More »
