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A $4.6 Billion Transit Millage Is a Tax Too Far for Detroit

Time to question the benefits of the Regional Transit Authority

… public hearing of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan … are now to receive improved transit services. My colleague James … than they can bear. Regional transit supporters point out that … metro areas spend more on transit than we do, but none of those … coordination of our region’s transit systems doesn’t need to cost … more

Election Season In Detroit, And Here Comes Another Transit Scheme

Mayor candidate calls for ‘personal rapid transit’ pods

… a magnetically levitated transit system called “skyTran.” The mass transit system would use two-person, … call two-person pods mass transit is madness; it needs ‘mass,’” … document claims the mass transit system could position the … development in an age of driverless transit, much like the automobile … more

Connect Southeast Michigan Transit Proposal: Looking Backward

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has released … Arbor to Detroit. With paltry transit ridership in Southeast Michigan … promised service are small. Transit agencies have routinely over-promised, … federal gas tax was tapped for transit service in the early 1980s, transit expenditures have risen two … more

Public Transit: Moving Few at a Huge Expense

More people walk to work in Michigan than use public transit

… into their tax-and-spend transit plan. They also want state … of the rules about funding transit before they seek to get it approved. Transit supporters should instead … find out how to make the transit they already have work instead … they want to go efficiently. Transit plans ought to be focused … more

Many More Walk To Work As Take Subsidized Transit in Michigan

Politicians talking metro transit tax again, but costly buses and trains benefit few

… again talking-up a regional transit property tax proposal for … over 20 years for a regional transit authority. It failed when … vote on another regional transit tax. Of that number, 36,700 … commute to work using public transit services; 96,000 people walk … distribute $231 million to local transit agencies, according to the … more

Transit: So Popular it Needs to be Subsidized

Michigan Proposal 1 spends an extra $116 million on mass transit

… million to current state mass transit spending, mostly subsidies … also quotes a professional transit advocate: The “big empty … director of the Michigan Public Transit Association. “If I had a nickel … opponent tells MLive that transit advocates helped kill a 2007 … ForTheRecord says: Public transit: So popular that 80 to 90 … more

Think Big: Don’t Expand Transit, Uberize It!

… counties to fund expanded transit services. The proposal, known … reject tax increases until transit authorities in the Detroit … alternative to expanding the transit network. Ridesharing and, … disrupted and will disrupt transit and ways of getting us around. … commitment to conventional public transit systems (including trains) … more

Grand Rapids Transit Agency Defends New Bus Line

Michigan's first 'bus rapid transit' forced to give away rides

… necessarily come. We’ve seen that time and again.” Due to a communication problem between a bank and credit card vendor, rides on Michigan’s first rapid transit system have been free. “That is changing Monday,” Kalczuk said. “The card machines are working. We have tested them and decided to wait until Monday … more

Metro Transit Tax Ad's False Claims About Riders With Disabilities

If the tax hike fails, buses will continue as usual

… organization “Vote Yes for Regional Transit” recently began running a … voters to support the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) millage on … plan, none of the region’s transit providers currently plan to … service from the suburban transit agency called SMART. For her to lose access to public transit, her local government would … more

Oakland Officials Deny Hushing Up Report Critical of Transit Tax Proposal

County: $4.6 billion tax plan projections 'overly simplistic, erroneous'

… to a Nov. 8 metro Detroit transit tax ballot proposal claims … “Business Issues in the Regional Transit Authority Master Plan" report … press release from No Massive Transit Tax, an organization opposed … analysis says. The No Massive Transit Tax group says the county … and will pay for the mass transit tax hike if it’s approved," … more