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Lisa Franklin of Warriors on Wheels talks about transportation, ADA accessibility
Back in 2013, wheelchair-riding protesters with a group called Warriors on Wheels (WOW) blocked traffic on a Detroit overpass at Southfield Freeway and Outer Drive ... -
RTA rolls ahead with SE Michigan planning efforts
Created by the Michigan legislature in 2012, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) regional authority is charged with coordinating public transit in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and ... -
Putting Faith In Transit Makes Cents
It seems that many transit discussions focus on how much it will cost and who’s going to pay. The fact that transit injects four dollars ... -
Regional Transit Authority Board Holds Optimistic First Meeting
Written by David Sands DETROIT—There was a celebratory atmosphere in the air during the inaugural public meeting of Southeast Michigan's new Regional Transit Authority governing ... -
Transit 201: The Nuts and Bolts of Transit
Over the course of three Thursday evenings this fall, a group of about 15 self-proclaimed transit geeks--myself included--reported to class at Omnicorps Detroit in Eastern ... -
RTA Board Members Share Thoughts On Bikes And Transit
Members of Southeast Michigan's new RTA board are busy setting up the agency right now, but several took time to share their thoughts with us ... -
Hertel selected as RTA's chief executive officer
John Hertel, former SMART general manager, selected as Regional Transit Authority CEO -
RTA selects Citizens Advisory Committee Members
A special Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority committee wrapped up their Citizens Advisory Committee member selection process on Aug. 19. From a pool of 70 ... -
Lunch & Learn: Tweet-Sized Transit Takeaways
DETROIT—Freshwater Transit founder Neil Greenberg has a passion for collaborative transit solutions in southeast Michigan. The high-energy advocate-cum-entrepreneur’s novel thinking is amplified by quick talking ... -
An Appetite For Transit Solutions In Southeast Michigan
DETROIT—Did you miss southeast Michigan’s newly formed Regional Transit Authority's inaugural meeting April 10? Do you worry that you missed out on a pivotal moment ...