The Detroit City Council approved the program Tuesday and students will be able to ride city buses anytime as long as they have a school ID card.
Transportation
Posted inTransportation
Bike, pedestrian path to be toll-free on Gordie Howe International Bridge
The multi-use path on The Gordie Howe International Bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Windsor-Detroit border for free. It’ll be about 1.5 miles long and nearly 12 feet wide.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Transportation
Tolls for new Detroit-Windsor bridge to be cheaper than Ambassador, tunnel
Tolls for the soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge will start out cheaper than the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. And discounts will make them even cheaper.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook, Transportation
Feds won’t fund Detroit road diets
Deputy Director of Complete Streets Christina Peltier said a federal grant agreement prevents Detroit from removing lanes or reducing traffic capacity on Gratiot Avenue.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Updates proposed for DDOT rider Code of Conduct
DDOT unveiled changes to its Code of Conduct during a Jan. 15 community input meeting before the policy is submitted to the City Council for review.
Posted inTransportation
Report: ‘Indecent activity’ delayed Detroit bus, discipline was light
A review of video evidence revealed that Detroit Department of Transportation employees who were romantically involved abandoned a running bus.
Posted inTransportation
Gordie Howe Bridge to give Michigan a walkable, bikeable link to Canada
Expected to open in 2026, Detroit’s Gordie Howe International Bridge will add the state’s only pedestrian and bike path to Canada.
Posted inMichigan Government, Transportation
Did auto insurance overhaul help Michigan motorists? Depends who you ask.
Michiganders are saving an average of $357 on auto insurance because of 2019 reforms, according to one new analysis. Critics say the study doesn’t show the full picture.
Posted inArts & Culture, Transportation
Detroit’s version of ‘Subway Takes’ explores what’s moving people
Increased attention on the People Mover comes as public officials recognize that reversing Michigan’s population slide requires attracting young people with cool places and reliable public transportation.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Transportation
GUIDE: Resources to help Detroit residents travel to medical care
In Detroit, lack of transportation leaves patients vulnerable, but new initiatives aim to bridge the gap.