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Archive for the ‘Public Transit’ Category

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Deep Divisions Remain Over Detroit Transit

“Tell me how you’re gonna pay for it!” says Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

Friday, May 21, 2010 Thumbnail

State Senate Votes Against Transit

Transit groups say transit funds robbed to pay for roads.

Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thumbnail

No New Ann Arbor-Detroit Amtrak Improvement in 2010

Washtenaw County disappointed

Thursday, March 11, 2010 Thumbnail

A People Mover For U-M?

“If people can’t get to the train and get on it they’re not gonna use it.”

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Thumbnail

Winning Over Whites Up Woodward

“I felt… antagonistic toward the suburbs.”

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Thumbnail

Sense of Urgency When Viewing PBS Documentary on Detroit Public Transit

Real estate developer says, “Do it. Move it. Go. Do it.”

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PBS Documentary on Detroit Transit Driven by Desire for Change

“Great cities…..have a functional transportation system that ties communities together.”

Monday, January 25, 2010 Thumbnail

Regional Transit Authorities Needed So Trains Can Come

“This is a big economic engine.”

Sunday, January 17, 2010 Thumbnail

Why Would Yoopers Care About Transit in Detroit?

“It’ll help you with your schools…your education…your health care and your housing.”

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Government Money for Highway Sound Walls Pushes Suburbs To Brink

Angry resident asks, “which side would you rather live on Tom?” Tom from MDOT says, “I wouldn’t even live near the freeway.”