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I-94 over M-39 in Allen Park.
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Detroit Evening Report: MDOT announces plans for I-94 overhaul

Hernz Laguerre March 28, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is preparing
metro Detroiters for the upcoming reconstruction of I-94.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report...

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Detroit Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Department of Street Railways, has used many iterations of trolleys, streetcars and buses over the years.
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The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue

Lauren Myers, Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...

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A view of a street with a bike lane from handlebars
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The Metro: How can streets be safer for bikers, pedestrians in Detroit?

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Sam Corey February 11, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city of Detroit ranks No. 3 in the nation for...

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Whitmer road plan includes marijuana tax

Rick Pluta February 11, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a road-and-transportation funding proposal Monday that includes a new tax on marijuana products, more revenue from...

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Vote Here Elections Polling Place Voting 11/5/2019
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Detroit Evening Report: Nonpartisan groups offering free rides to the polls on Election Day

Nargis Rahman November 4, 2024

There are several nonpartisan organizations and groups that will be offering free transportation to the polls on Election Day in...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces a a $30.8 million grant from the Biden administration to replace 25 old diesel DDOT buses with new clean energy models.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s new clean energy buses, Concert of Colors and more

Hernz Laguerre July 12, 2024

Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new federal grant awarded to the Detroit Department of Transportation to make...

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Federal Transit Administration's Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool presents a $30.8 million grant to Detroit Department of Transportation on behalf of the Biden administration.
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Detroit, Ann Arbor transit systems getting a green boost

Steve Carmody July 10, 2024

Transit systems in Detroit and Ann Arbor are splitting more than $55 million in federal funding to purchase hydrogen-powered and...

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Mobility nonprofit Forth recently launched the third Detroit location of its Affordable Mobility Platform (AMP) EV carshare program.
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Detroit Evening Report: EV carsharing pilot project expands in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn July 2, 2024

A pilot project aimed at increasing mobility options for those who can't afford their own vehicle has expanded in the...

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An aerial view of Midtown Detroit.
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Federal money coming to three Michigan cities for safer, greener roads

Elinor Epperson July 1, 2024

Three Michigan cities have been awarded millions of federal dollars to make roads safer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Detroit, Kalamazoo, and Menominee...

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Fans wait outside of the draft theater ahead of the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Parking costs surge downtown during NFL Draft in Detroit

Hernz Laguerre April 26, 2024

Some downtown garages and lots have jacked up their prices as hundreds of thousands of visitors visit Detroit for the...

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The nonprofit Disability Rights Michigan created an interactive transit map to help Michigan residents navigate the state's complex transportation system.
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Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options

Amanda LeClaire March 12, 2024

Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan...

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In August and September of 2023, RTA set up booths at 11 events across the four counties and spoke with riders at three regional transit centers. Attendees were asked to place stickers on an interactive board to identify which of the goals and strategies they felt were the highest priorities.
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The Metro: RTA of Southeast Michigan preparing ‘action-oriented’ master plan

The Metro February 23, 2024

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is preparing a new master plan.Established in 2012 to support the regional growth...

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