According to UPI . . . "Mass transit riders in 24 cities . . . rode pantless as part of a performance act started eight years ago in New York.  The No-Pants participants rode only in their shirts and underwear Saturday, acting as if nothing was awry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sunday, noting the international […]

DDOT will hold public meetings to discuss the Spring/Summer service changes that will result in all routes currently serving Capitol Park being redirected to serve the Rosa Parks Transit Center: Northwest Activities Center – Tuesday, January 13, 10am–12noon and 6pm–8pm 18100 Meyers Road, Detroit United Way – Wednesday, January 14, 6pm-8pm 1212 Griswold – Level,

The 111th Congress was sworn in yesterday, including two new representatives from Michigan – Rep. Mark Schauer and Rep. Gary Peters.  The Congress immediately got down to the important work of assigning committees. Two Michigan representatives will serve on two key transportation committees: Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Detroit) will rejoin the Transportation / Housing /

News reports and advocacy groups report that work continues on a massive stimulus package that President-Elect Obama hopes to sign in January, which will likely includes many billions of dollars for transportation infrastructure projects.  But as always, the devil is in the details.  According to our friends at the Midwest High Speed Rail Network, "There