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Regional Integration: The RTA’s Regional Master Transit Plan
A map of new transit services under the RTA’s Regional Master Transit Plan For decades, Southeast Michigan has struggled to bring about an effective regional transit system. Current transit services in the region do not adequately reach many population hotspots or…
Read MoreThriving in Transit: Trains Converting Travel Time into Productivity Zones
In its second annual run coming later this summer, the Millennial Trains Project will pass through Michigan, with Detroit as one of the program’s 8 cross-country stops. Earlier this month we examined the motivations of the increasing numbers of young…
Read MoreMillennial Ridership Proves #RailMatters for Michigan
MDOT ridership statistics show rail has seen an increased annual ridership of 78% since 2002. University students compose a large and influential percentage of passenger rail users in the state of Michigan. A 2009 University of Michigan study for MDOT…
Read MoreFocus on Roads only Part of the Equation
Pothole season has opened a window of opportunity to talk about transportation funding. But the conversation, led by legislators and the media, has stagnated around fixing roads for drivers. This focus belies the true problem: Michigan lacks a complete transportation…
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