SEMCOG has put together a great video summarizing transit progress around the Detroit region.  Check it out!  It has top regional transit leaders discussing the importance of transit, what transit the region offers, and specific plans to improve service.  Visit the SEMCOG website to see the entire 10 minute video or choose specific sections from […]

Several major news articles have reported recently that President-Elect Barack Obama plans to make transit among his first priorities when he takes office: The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday: "Mr. Emanuel (Obama’s new Chief-of-Staff) promised that a major economic stimulus would be "the first order of business" for Mr. Obama when he takes office Jan.

According to the Associated Press on Yahoo News: "Iraq plans to build a subway in Baghdad to help cut pollution and ease traffic on the city’s chronically clogged streets. "The subway is the first in Baghdad and will have two lines.  One would run 11 miles from Shiite-dominated Sadr City in the east to the

    The Michigan Transportation Funding Task Force Monday  released their report recommending a major investment in our state’s transportation network: "The Task Force could reach only one conclusion. More investment in transportation is absolutely needed. Much more. . .  In Michigan, we need to at least double our current investment in transportation. "For passenger transportation,