DDOT is now advertising for several technical positions to plan and build Woodward Light Rail!!  What a great sign of progress! Job Announcements Manager, LRT Design and Engineering Manager, LRT Systems Manager, LRT Constructability Manager, Public & Media Relations Manager, Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Spring has sprung – at least in terms of conference season.  Check out these great upcoming events that you truly won’t want to miss!! Complete Streets Community Workshop This Thursday evening 6-8pm at the Gaelic League in Detroit (2068 Michigan Avenue) The Detroit Health and Wellness Promotion Department along with the Detroit Complete Streets Coalition

In case you missed it, two stories ran this past weekend about Governor Snyder’s position on high speed rail: At the Pancakes & Politics event hosted by the Michigan Chronicle and CBS TV’s Michigan Matters program, our partner, CeCe Grant from Transportation for America, asked Governor Snyder about high speed rail. According to the Detroit

From our friends at the Environmental Law and Policy Center: As Congressional leaders work to finalize the federal budget, passenger rail and high-speed rail remains at risk.  The House of Representatives has proposed to eliminate the high-speed rail program entirely, cut funding for Amtrak, and eliminate funding to expand transit.   They even propose to

DDOT wants to increase the cost of your regional bus pass to $69.50 – an increase of $20 with no improvements! Please contact City Council and tell them: No fare increases until we get better service. Come to the only scheduled hearing: Tomorrow – Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM 13th Floor, Coleman A.