This Sunday’s Detroit Free Press editorial outlined the work John Hertel is doing to create and build support around a regional transit system: "Imagine a rapid transit line running along Woodward, from Jefferson to New Center, by 2010. Now picture that line extending to 8 Mile by 2015, and similar lines appearing along Michigan Avenue, […]

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While TRU does not endorse or promote any specific company or product, I would to let you know that Bombardier has a great website about the benefits of trains – www.TheClimateIsRightForTrains.com – including environment, productivity, economy, mobility, society and urban congestion.  Very interesting and useful information.

The American Public Transportation Association has put together a green guide to vacation travel – When you ‘Go Green’ on public transportation, there’s no need to worry about hassling with the expense of driving and parking your own car, or paying for a rental car or the expense of numerous cab rides around the city. This guide

DDOT is holding another set of public meetings about their Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study, this week. According to DDOT, these "early scoping meetings" will help: Define the options to be elevated during the study; Identify the social, economic and environmental impacts to be evaluated; and Give them your comments and suggestions. Each meeting will begin with