Several recent articles from major newspapers around the country make it clear that much of the rest of the country has learned what Detroit has yet to figure out – that compact, transit-oriented development makes great cities!  Check out the following articles: Atlanta JC: In Vancouver, civic leaders see a livable city – Vancouver’s strategy […]

An analysis by the National Association of Railroad Passengers of new energy data from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows once again that transit is more energy efficient than driving or flying, with Amtrak as the most efficient. The data show that domestic airlines on average consume 20% more energy per passenger-mile than Amtrak, while cars consume

According to the Detroit Free Press: The board of trustees for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, better known as SMART, voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Hayes Jones as the new general manager. The 68-year-old Pontiac resident will replace Dan Dirks, who has held the job for the last nine years and who will

According to the Detroit News: Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies are protecting the city’s major bus routes, just a day after drivers staged a wildcat strike leaving thousands of Detroiters without transportation. Uniformed county deputies began policing the buses at 4 p.m. Thursday, about four hours after the Detroit City Council narrowly approved a contract with

DDOT busses are not running today.  Bus drivers are refusing to drive until the City Council gets a dedicated security force on the busses. While today’s action is new, this issue is not.  Here’s some important background information:  For over a year and a half, DDOT busses have had no dedicated security force.  The busses are