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....
Detroit Today: How Detroit is reimagining its bus system
Since the pandemic struck, Detroit’s transit agency has had low ridership, hiring challenges and consistent service disruptions. This is partly...
Detroit Documenters ride the bus to shed light on DDOT conditions
Civic news organization Detroit Documenters got a unique opportunity to learn firsthand how Detroiters ride the bus for school, work...
Detroit transit system to add four new electric buses to its fleet
The Detroit Department of Transportation has received a $6.9 million grant to add four new electric buses to its Detroit...
New Regional Fare Passes for Detroit Area Buses Start Today
The Detroit area's two bus systems, Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), are...
How Did We Get Here? A Visual Timeline of Mass Transit in Southeast Michigan
Did you know that commuter rail service ran between Detroit and Ann Arbor as late as 1984? Or that Detroit...
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...
Warren Evans Advocates for Transit: “It’s My Obligation as a Leader” [TRANSCRIPT]
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans showed strong support for a November millage election to raise funds for a regional transit...
Voter Voices on Transit
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET is checking in with people who live and work in Detroit...
DDOT Budget Under Scrutiny
Crain's Detroit Business Enterprise Editor Bill Shea joins Stephen to talk about a new federal report containing information about the Detroit...