The Metro: How capping I-75 could reconnect communities
In the 1940s, Detroit, like many communities across the country, saw the highway system tear through Black neighborhoods. It disrupted...
Oakland County executive candidates clash over public transit, taxes and housing
Voters in Oakland County will decide this November whether to keep Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter as county executive or elect...
Created Equal: Why Texas continues to expand its highways
Since the Federal Highway Act created the interstate system in 1956, states across the nation have conceded a lot of...
RTA to take over QLINE operations, expanding funding opportunities
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan will assume control of Detroit's QLINE service this month.Since construction of the railway...
Detroit Evening Report: MDOT to ease transport restrictions for flammable materials on Ambassador Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting some restrictions for transporting certain hazardous substances across the Ambassador Bridge this fall.Subscribe...
Detroit People Mover closed through November for track replacements
The Detroit People Mover will pause operations for the next 11 weeks starting today, to allow for track replacements and...
The Metro: New safety lab in Auburn Hills will test EV batteries
When relying on clean sources of energy, like the sun and the wind, we need a way to store that...
Mike Duggan talks public transit, city’s new solar program at DNC
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking the opportunity to talk up...
Detroit showcases green transit wins at annual conference
Detroit’s efforts to improve non-motorized transit were highlighted at this week's Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Annual Conference,...
Detroit, Ann Arbor transit systems getting a green boost
Transit systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor are splitting more than $55 million in federal funding to purchase hydrogen-powered and...
Detroit Evening Report: EV carsharing pilot project expands in Detroit
A pilot project aimed at increasing mobility options for those who can't afford their own vehicle has expanded in the...
Federal money coming to three Michigan cities for safer, greener roads
Three Michigan cities have been awarded millions of federal dollars to make roads safer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Detroit, Kalamazoo, and Menominee...