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Streetcars sit on Woodward Avenue in Highland Park in the 1940s
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CuriosiD: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?

Quinn Klinefelter June 12, 2025

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Listen: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public...

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is set to take over the QLINE by Sept. 30.
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The Metro: A look at public transit history and where it’s headed in Detroit

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 26, 2025

For a good chunk of the 20th century, railcars took Detroiters from point A to point B.  Along Gratiot and...

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Detroit Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Department of Street Railways, has used many iterations of trolleys, streetcars and buses over the years.
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The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue

Lauren Myers, Robyn Vincent, The Metro March 5, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...

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Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter will face Republican challenger Nik Gjonaj in the Oakland County executive race.
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Oakland County executive candidates clash over public transit, taxes and housing

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 22, 2024

Voters in Oakland County will decide this November whether to keep Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter as county executive or elect...

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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is set to take over the QLINE by Sept. 30.
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RTA to take over QLINE operations, expanding funding opportunities

Bre'Anna Tinsley September 23, 2024

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan will assume control of Detroit's QLINE service this month.Since construction of the railway...

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The Detroit People Mover operating during the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Detroit People Mover closed through November for track replacements

Jenny Sherman September 3, 2024

The Detroit People Mover will pause operations for the next 11 weeks starting today, to allow for track replacements and...

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A map of the roughly 10.8-mile route for the city of Detroit's "Connect" autonomous shuttle service.
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Detroit plans to launch autonomous shuttle pilot this summer

Alex McLenon April 4, 2024

The City of Detroit announced this week that it will launch an autonomous shuttle route later this year. The free,...

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ddot bus on the road
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Transit advocates want more bus funding in final FY25 state budget

Alex McLenon April 1, 2024

Legislators in Lansing are in the process of finalizing Michigan’s state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s after Gov....

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Photo of SMART public bus
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The Metro: New bus route will connect Oakland County communities

The Metro February 19, 2024

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the 492 route would only travel from Oakland University...

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D2A2 bus waiting at a bus stop.
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Detroit Today: How regional public transit could help solve Michigan’s population decline

Detroit Today July 6, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently created the Growing Michigan Together Council — a group hoping to counter Michigan’s stagnating population. As...

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Great Lakes Crossing
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“The only way I can go”: How Auburn Hills’ decision to opt out of SMART will affect riders

Laura Herberg February 23, 2022

In Metro Detroit, SMART provides local and regional bus service for anyone who wants to ride, plus supplementary transportation services...

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SMART bus stop at Great Lakes Crossing
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Auburn Hills opts out of SMART bus service

Laura Herberg February 22, 2022

The Auburn Hills City Council voted 5-2 in favor of opting out of the SMART bus system at its meeting...

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