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• C&G News: Metro Detroiters approve transit millageNovember 10, 2022
  Residents 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… Continue reading →
• Macomb Daily: SMART – Countywide bus transportation will continue thanks to votersNovember 10, 2022
  Lucas 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… Continue reading →
• Detroit Free Press: Oakland County all in on transit as millage passes; Macomb, Wayne voters also show supportNovember 9, 2022
  Regional 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… Continue reading →
• The Detroit News: SMART: Oakland, Wayne, Macomb back transit taxesNovember 9, 2022
  Oakland 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… Continue reading →
• WDET-FM: Oakland County voters will decide fate of public transportation millageNovember 7, 2022
  Residents 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,… Continue reading →
• Detroit Regional Chamber Supports Public Transportation Millages in Oakland and Macomb counties
  November 4, 2022
  Public 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… Continue reading →
• Macomb County Chamber of Commerce Endorses Public Transportation Millage RenewalNovember 4, 2022
  Public 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… Continue reading →
• Detroit Metro Times: SMART bus to offer free rides on Election DayNovember 3, 2022
  Riders 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… Continue reading →
• Michigan Radio: SMART and Detroit public transit system to offer free rides on Election DayNovember 3, 2022
  The 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… Continue reading →
• The Detroit News: Endorsement – Our take on transit taxOctober 27, 2022
  The 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… Continue reading →
• Macomb Daily: Veteran services and public transportation among Macomb ballot questionsOctober 26, 2022
  Voters 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… Continue reading →
• Michigan Advance Column: Investing in public transit is investing in people October 24, 2022
  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,… Continue reading →
• The Detroit News: Norcia – Bus millage helps workers | OpinionOctober 21, 2022
  DTE 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… Continue reading →
• United Way for Southeastern Michigan endorses Public Transportation Millages in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties October 19, 2022
  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… Continue reading →
• Axios Detroit: Metro Detroit public transit voting guideOctober 17, 2022
  Voters 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… Continue reading →
• The Voice: Chesterfield Township Board approves community transit contractOctober 7, 2022
  Community 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…. Continue reading →
• Axios Detroit: Exploring public transit in the Motor CityOctober 3, 2022
  Underfunded, 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… Continue reading →
• C&G News: SMART unveils first of new all-electric busesSeptember 30, 2022
  On 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… Continue reading →
• The Arab American News: SMART announces new branding with new tagline, logo and missionSeptember 22, 2022
  The 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… Continue reading →