Articles tagged: transportation

Michigan needs $1.4 billion more annually to maintain roads, new study shows

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Posted: Sep 21, 2011

Michigan needs at least $1.4 billion in additional revenue to maintain its roads and bridges in good or fair condition, according to a new report. A bipartisan House workgroup on transportation funding led by state ... Read more »

School districts looking to cut costs face unpopular choices over bus service

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Posted: Jun 05, 2011

Buses wait for students outside Huron High School on Friday afternoon. Your child won’t have to walk three miles to school this fall, uphill both ways. But several school districts in Washtenaw County are looking ... Read more »

Ann Arbor school officials consider alternatives to cutting bus service for high schoolers

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Posted: Jun 03, 2011

Huron High School students walk to their buses after school on Friday afternoon. The budget calls for eliminating all busing for high school students next fall, but the school board is looking at other alternatives. ... Read more »

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will be 'catalyst' for expanding transit services countywide

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Posted: Jun 03, 2011

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will play a crucial role later this year in expanding public transit services throughout the county, according to Michael Ford, president and CEO of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority. ... Read more »

Smart growth? Washtenaw County residents asked to chime in on AATA's countywide transit plan

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Posted: Apr 22, 2011

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority wants residents' input on its countywide transportation plan and has scheduled a series of public meetings on the issue. Read more »