In an effort to attract new riders and make its service easier for all riders, you can now figure out your SMART bus route on Google Transit!  You just type in your starting and ending locations (which can be exact addresses, intersections or general locations like "downtown Detroit") and it will give you the best […]

It’s easier than ever to buy your weekly or monthly bus pass.  DDOT is now selling bus passes at all Detroit CVS stores.  Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and regional bus passes are available.  That’s in addition to their other locations, including the Cadillac Tower lobby store, all neighborhood city halls, Comerica Bank branches in Detroit, and

According to Smart Growth America: Last month, President Bush proposed a federal budget that cuts funding for a number of critical programs that help revitalize communities and provide transportation choices. Perhaps most shocking is the Bush administration’s budget proposal to transfer an estimated $3.2 billion from public transportation funds to highway projects in a short-sighted

The Minnesota legislature recently voted to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s third veto of long-overdue revenue for transit, bridges, roads and other infrastructure.  The bill secures a dedicated source of funding for a transit system that will help Minnesotans reach their destinations safely and conveniently. "This is a historic step forward for transit in Minnesota," says

Despite occupying just 12% of U.S. land mass, the nation’s 100 largest metro areas account for 65% of its people and 75% of its economic output. They hold the keys to America’s future prosperity.