The Metro: A look at public transit history and where it’s headed in Detroit
For a good chunk of the 20th century, railcars took Detroiters from point A to point B. Along Gratiot and...
The Metro: A look at public transit history and where it’s headed in Detroit
For a good chunk of the 20th century, railcars took Detroiters from point A to point B. Along Gratiot and...
The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...
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...
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 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...
Detroit plans to launch autonomous shuttle pilot this summer
The City of Detroit announced this week that it will launch an autonomous shuttle route later this year. The free,...
Transit advocates want more bus funding in final FY25 state budget
Legislators in Lansing are in the process of finalizing Michigan’s state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s after Gov....
The Metro: New bus route will connect Oakland County communities
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the 492 route would only travel from Oakland University...
Detroit Today: How regional public transit could help solve Michigan’s population decline
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently created the Growing Michigan Together Council — a group hoping to counter Michigan’s stagnating population. As...
“The only way I can go”: How Auburn Hills’ decision to opt out of SMART will affect riders
In Metro Detroit, SMART provides local and regional bus service for anyone who wants to ride, plus supplementary transportation services...
Auburn Hills opts out of SMART bus service
The Auburn Hills City Council voted 5-2 in favor of opting out of the SMART bus system at its meeting...
New to Bus Riding? Here’s Help
A handful of people with the nonprofit Congress of Communities was standing on Vernor Highway in southwest Detroit. They were waiting to take the No. 49 bus, not to go anywhere...