The Detroit Free Press, WDET, MLive and others have recently reported about the final major decision-making on the Woodward Light Rail project.  Some of this coverage has made people worry.   Just to reassure, nothing significant has changed on Woodward Light Rail.  DDOT, FTA, and City administration officials are still carefully reviewing all the public […]

Several Michigan cities have critical transit funding measures on the ballot next week: Voters in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville and Walker will be asked to expand bus service for the region and add high speed bus transit.  It will fund enhanced service on every route and allow the system to keep

Last night the full House Appropriations committee reported out the transportation budget, including $20 million less than the Governor’s recommendation.  Representatives Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) and Richard LeBlanc (D-Westland) tried a variety of amendments to restore the cuts which were all, ultimately, unsuccessful.  They should be commended for their attempts to protect public transportation funding.

This afternoon, the Detroit City Council held a public hearing to get input on the city budget.   TRU boardmember Patty Fedewa, TRU member Margueritte Maddox, and TRU staff Megan Owens and Ruth Johnson all spoke to the Council, explaining why bus service is so important, that DDOT bus service must improve, and calling on the

Despite no real changes in the mayor’s budget proposal for DDOT and no hearings or public input, major cuts in DDOT bus service start tomorrow. Many routes will start service later in the morning, end service earlier at night, or come less frequently during the day.  Some frequencies are dropping to every 55 or 60