The nonprofit Disability Rights Michigan created an interactive transit map to help Michigan residents navigate the state's complex transportation system.

Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options

March 12, 2024

Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan...

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In August and September of 2023, RTA set up booths at 11 events across the four counties and spoke with riders at three regional transit centers. Attendees were asked to place stickers on an interactive board to identify which of the goals and strategies they felt were the highest priorities.

The Metro: RTA of Southeast Michigan preparing ‘action-oriented’ master plan

February 23, 2024

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is preparing a new master plan. Established in 2012 to support the regional...

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DDOT Transit Equipment Operators selecting their route for the upcoming months.

Detroit Evening Report: DDOT expanding bus service frequency on multiple routes

January 23, 2024

The Detroit Department of Transportation announced this week that it has increased the daytime frequency of bus service on multiple...

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The intersection of Mack Avenue and E. Outer Drive.

CuriosiD: What is the history of Outer Drive?

January 11, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

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People getting on a DDOT bus.

Detroit Evening Report: DDOT bus drivers to receive pay raise under new deal

January 5, 2024

Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus drivers will see an immediate $3 per hour wage increase under a new deal...

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City of Detroit to launch residential parking zones in Midtown, Brush Park next month

December 20, 2023

The City of Detroit will be rolling out new residential street parking zones in Brush Park and Midtown beginning next...

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is set to take over the QLINE by Sept. 30.

Detroit Evening Report: RTA considers proposal to take over QLINE

December 15, 2023

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is considering a proposal to take over control of Detroit's QLINE. Subscribe to...

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Photo of a DDOT bus in Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit awarded $25M grant to improve bus safety, accessibility

December 14, 2023

The City of Detroit received $24.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation this week to improve safety...

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People waiting for the Qline

Detroit Today: Detroit almost had a subway system. What happened?

December 13, 2023

In the 1920s, Detroit considered replacing its streetcar system with a full blown subway system. What caused the city to...

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President Joe Biden today announced plans for more than $8 billion in funding for rail projects across the country. 

Detroit Evening Report: New federal grants for rail projects to expand Amtrak service in Detroit

December 8, 2023

Detroit will see some of its Amtrak train service expand in the years ahead, as President Joe Biden announced plans...

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Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana speaks with Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today in the WDET studios on Feb. 15, 2023.

Detroit Today: What will it take to get regional transit in southeast Michigan?

November 20, 2023

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan was created in 2012 with the task of orchestrating and enhancing mobility options...

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A view of the Chrysler Freeway, looking east from the roof of the City-County Building, 1964.

Reckoning 375: A street level look at the plans to remove I-375

November 10, 2023

The Reckoning 375 series from Detroit Today continues this week with a deeper look at how the city's I-375 Reconnecting...

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