Transportation ⁽⁵⁾

The recently announced Detroit Metro Airport shuttle is no longer expected to launch before early 2024. The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) still needs to finalize funding for the shuttle,…

Advocates called for SMART to raise wages and improve labor relations with bus drivers, pointing to retention issues. The board was undecided on whether to start planning future transit millage proposals, immediately…

For the first time, SMART will offer free bus rides to polling locations on Election Day. Citizens want the agency to engage with young people and college students. SMART’s on-demand Flex service…

Many transit users and advocates wondered why seating and shelters are “disappearing” from certain bus stops, and why DDOT isn’t replacing them. Several bus riders said they were stuck in gridlock during…

A $25 million federal grant was awarded to the Detroit Mobility Innovation Corridor project on Michigan Avenue. Staffmember Ben Stupka said the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) helped secure the…