A group of Wayne County residents challenged a transit millage, saying officials were not transparent. Here’s what a judge had to say about it.
Transportation
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information, Transportation
Wayne County transit millage explained: what it is, how much it costs
The Free Press recently spoke with officials from Wayne County, SMART and the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) about the proposed millage and how it will affect residents and taxpayers. Here is what to know:
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Traffic changes, bike track for Belle Isle
The changes are among the projects outlined in the Belle Isle Park Multimodal Mobility Study, a 2.5-year study conducted to craft recommendations to ease traffic congestion, enhance accessibility and increase public safety for all park users.
Posted inEducation, Transportation
Detroit made buses free for students, but getting to and from school is still hard
The Sheffield administration has promised fixes by the fall.
Posted inTransportation
Wayne County residents file lawsuit over transit millage meeting, ballot language
The suit, brought by Not Smart Wayne, alleges that defendants − including Wayne County officials and the regional transit provider, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, or SMART − didn’t properly notify the public about a meeting and that the ballot language is “designed to confuse voters.”
Posted inTransportation
Free student bus fare in Oakland, Wayne Macomb counties starts May 1
The program is for students enrolled in an accredited educational institution, including K-12 schools, community colleges and four-year universities.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Tired of wondering where the bus is? DDOT has a solution
Detroit City Council approved a three-year, $1.2 million contract for a vehicle tracking system that DDOT’s Director Robert Cramer says should reduce the often frustrating wait times for city buses.
Posted inTransportation
Ambassador Bridge cuts some tolls ahead of Gordie Howe opening
The Detroit bridge wars are heating up, with the Ambassador Bridge cutting some tolls to compete with the soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Coming soon: More ways to park in Detroit
Detroit’s Municipal Parking Department Director Keith Hutchings said his department will launch a “Text-to-Pay” meter service in the coming months.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information, Transportation
‘I have a career now.’ DDOT graduates largest single class of drivers
The increase in graduating bus drivers follows a new union contract that increased driver pay by about $6.