Detroit Evening Report: Nonpartisan groups offering free rides to the polls on Election Day
There are several nonpartisan organizations and groups that will be offering free transportation to the polls on Election Day in...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s new clean energy buses, Concert of Colors and more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new federal grant awarded to the Detroit Department of Transportation to make...
Detroit, Ann Arbor transit systems getting a green boost
Transit systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor are splitting more than $55 million in federal funding to purchase hydrogen-powered and...
Detroit Evening Report: EV carsharing pilot project expands in Detroit
A pilot project aimed at increasing mobility options for those who can't afford their own vehicle has expanded in the...
Federal money coming to three Michigan cities for safer, greener roads
Three Michigan cities have been awarded millions of federal dollars to make roads safer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Detroit, Kalamazoo, and Menominee...
Detroit Evening Report: Parking costs surge downtown during NFL Draft in Detroit
Some downtown garages and lots have jacked up their prices as hundreds of thousands of visitors visit Detroit for the...
Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options
Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan...
The Metro: RTA of Southeast Michigan preparing ‘action-oriented’ master plan
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is preparing a new master plan. Established in 2012 to support the regional...
Detroit Today: Detroit almost had a subway system. What happened?
In the 1920s, Detroit considered replacing its streetcar system with a full blown subway system. What caused the city to...
Speed Humps Now Allowed on Detroit Streets
For Detroit residents with problems of drivers speeding down neighborhood streets, a solution is coming. Earlier this year, WDET reported on...
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...
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...