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

Nargis Rahman 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

Alex McLenon 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.
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Detroit Evening Report: RTA considers proposal to take over QLINE

Sascha Raiyn December 15, 2023

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

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Photo of a DDOT bus in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit awarded $25M grant to improve bus safety, accessibility

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

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

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

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

Detroit Today 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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Detroit Today: Reckoning with the construction and rebuild of I-375

Detroit Today October 6, 2023

In the early 1960s, I-375 was created. That highway, and highways like it, allowed people to more quickly maneuver the...

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D2A2 bus waiting at a bus stop.
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SE Michigan transit director says Detroit-Ann Arbor route a success, discusses future expansion plans

Laura Herberg, Solina Robles February 10, 2023

A pilot program connecting Detroit to Ann Arbor by bus is proving to be a success according to officials. The...

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What Oakland County’s new transit millage means for the area

Detroit Today December 8, 2022

Historically, southeast Michigan has been unique in its inability to provide comprehensive public transit for residents, but things may be...

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DDOT bus travels northbound along Woodward Avenue on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in downtown Detroit.
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Detroit Documenters ride the bus to shed light on DDOT conditions

Nargis Rahman November 23, 2022

Civic news organization Detroit Documenters got a unique opportunity to learn firsthand how Detroiters ride the bus for school, work...

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