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- C&G News: Metro Detroiters approve transit millageResidents in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties voted to approve a new millage and opt into an agreement with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation as a whole instead … Read more
- Macomb Daily: SMART – Countywide bus transportation will continue thanks to votersLucas Paschall of Chesterfield Township was among the 65.5% of voters who chose to support the millage for Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) buses in Macomb County. He … Read more
- Detroit Free Press: Oakland County all in on transit as millage passes; Macomb, Wayne voters also show supportRegional transit efforts got a big boost Tuesday as voters in Oakland County OK’d a countywide transit millage for the first time and votes in support of millages for transit … Read more
- The Detroit News: SMART: Oakland, Wayne, Macomb back transit taxesOakland County voters approved a proposal aimed at connecting the county’s SMART transportation system and ending the ability of local communities to opt out of it. The 0.95-mill, 10-year property … Read more
- WDET-FM: Oakland County voters will decide fate of public transportation millageResidents in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties will decide on transit items when they head to the polls on Tuesday. Macomb and Wayne County already participate in county-wide transit programs, … Read more
- Detroit Regional Chamber Supports Public Transportation Millages in Oakland and Macomb countiesPublic transportation connects people with jobs, boosts economy DETROIT (Friday, Nov. 4, 2022) – The Detroit Regional Chamber, the voice for business across Southeast Michigan, today announced its support for … Read more
- Macomb County Chamber of Commerce Endorses Public Transportation Millage RenewalPublic transportation connects people with jobs, boosts economy MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Chamber of Commerce, representing business leaders and other stakeholders countywide, has endorsed the Macomb County … Read more
- Detroit Metro Times: SMART bus to offer free rides on Election DayRiders in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties will be able to use the service for free all day SMART bus will offer free rides on Election Day. Riders will be … Read more
- Michigan Radio: SMART and Detroit public transit system to offer free rides on Election DayThe SMART bus system is planning to offer – for the first time – free transit service to all riders on Election Day. SMART is the regional public transportation provider … Read more
- The Detroit News: Endorsement – Our take on transit taxThe bus tax on the ballot in Metro Detroit won’t fix what’s wrong with regional transit. It’s a bandage that addresses a gap in service, and could help bridge to … Read more
- Macomb Daily: Veteran services and public transportation among Macomb ballot questionsVoters in Macomb County will be asked to decide on a number of millage and proposals on Nov. 8 that will impact everyone from veterans and police officers to public … Read more
- Michigan Advance Column: Investing in public transit is investing in people I grew up in a small-ish town, on a dirt road, close to a horse farm, tucked about an hour away from the Motor City. Most things in my life, … Read more
- The Detroit News: Norcia – Bus millage helps workers | OpinionDTE Energy is a strong supporter of economic dynamism and workforce development, two issues linked inexorably in a region struggling to equip people for the modern workplace. That is why … Read more
- United Way for Southeastern Michigan endorses Public Transportation Millages in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties Public transportation helps vulnerable residents and boosts the economy DETROIT – United Way for Southeastern Michigan has added its support to the public transportation millages in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne … Read more
- Axios Detroit: Metro Detroit public transit voting guideVoters throughout the region will see transit tax proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot. Why it matters: Passage of the proposals is crucial to continued and expanded bus service throughout metro … Read more
- The Voice: Chesterfield Township Board approves community transit contractCommunity transit services will continue for now in Chesterfield Township, but a looming millage proposal could mean a “grim reality going forward,” Richmond Lenox EMS Chief Jeff White recently said. … Read more
- Axios Detroit: Exploring public transit in the Motor CityUnderfunded, disconnected and unreliable — terms commonly used to describe a public transit system that must improve for Detroit to properly serve residents. Driving the news: Axios Detroit is kicking … Read more
- C&G News: SMART unveils first of new all-electric busesOn Sept. 22, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation unveiled the first of four new fully electric buses that will be going into service on the road this month … Read more
- The Arab American News: SMART announces new branding with new tagline, logo and missionThe Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) has announced its “New SMART” campaign through various types of advertisements such as commercials and billboards throughout southeast Michigan. Founded in 1967 … Read more