Curious where the federal stimulus money for transportation is going?  Here is the current list of southeast Michigan projects from SEMCOG.  Check page 5 for SMART, page 6 for AATA, and page 8 for DDOT. 

A shimmer of good news in a sea of bad . . . We have successfully held off the cut of $11.5 million from the state transit fund and state Amtrak funding was not eliminated! A huge thank you to everyone who has called, written, or met with their legislators in recent months.  We’ve heard

Just two days from the start of the 2010 fiscal year, and the state still has no budget.  Republican leaders are still trying to balance everything by cutting into the bone of state funding, including transit!! State Rep. Lee Gonzales, chair of the conference committee, is holding firm on not gutting transit.  We need to

Oakland Countywide transit proposed Last week, Commissioner Steve Schwartz (D-Farmington), with support from Commissioner Dave Potts (R-Bloomfield), introduced a resolution to enable SMART bus service and millage throughout Oakland County, eliminating inefficient opt-outs. If you live in OC, please thank these two leaders and encourage your commissioner to support this!! Regional authority cooperation near? If

As announced two weeks ago, DDOT is making major cuts in bus service.  The cuts are not as severe as originally proposed – most weekend service is maintained and fewer routes are eliminated. These cuts go into effect this Saturday, Sept. 26, including: #20 Grand Belt and #24 Holbrook routes will be eliminated Weekend service