The Metro: How can streets be safer for bikers, pedestrians in Detroit?

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...

Whitmer road plan includes marijuana tax

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

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 growth...

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...