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RTCC public meetings this week!

The Future of Transit in Greater Detroit Now Available at a public meeting near you! The Regional Transportation Coordinating Council has drafted the official regional transit plan for the tri-county Detroit area, including bus improvement proposals, where and when to build rapid transit, funding options, and much more. And they want to know what you […]

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New Report: Michigan Could Gain Thousands of Jobs and Billions in New Developments by Investing in Rapid Transit

Embargoed Until: Monday, September 15, 2008                                                                                Contact: Megan Owens, Executive Director 313-963-8872 or 248-259-2439   New Report: Michigan Could Gain Thousands of Jobs and Billions in New Developments by Investing in Rapid Transit   Other States Realizing Huge Job and Development Gains From Light Rail DETROIT — Significant investments in rapid transit in Metro Detroit

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New TRU report, released today: Transit investment could bring billions in development and thousands of jobs

    New research being released by TRU today shows that significant investments in rapid transit could generate tens of thousands of good jobs and billions of dollars in new development.  Our research intern, Steve Hurst, studied the impact that new light rail systems have had in Dallas, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Charlotte.  Each region made

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