Transportation
Michigan pedestrian deaths rise, safety laws questioned
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Pedestrian safety in Michigan has taken a hit as fatalities skyrocketed by 17% in 2020, even though fewer drivers were on the road due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
Transportation
Companies team up to support electric vehicle recycling in Michigan
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As electric vehicle demands grow, one focus of concern is how to make them more environmentally sustainable.
Transportation
Advancements in electric buses making green transit more accessible for rural areas
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Early editions of electric hybrid buses in Michigan proved unreliable. But with the return of the wave of electrification in 2021, has anything changed?
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Ohioans DETOUR on recreational trails with free app
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Several thousand miles of hiking, multi-use, equestrian, motorized, fishing access and mountain biking trails across Ohio are mapped in a new app from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Transportation
Groups work to stop Michigan pedestrian deaths by trains
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More than 10 pedestrians were fatally struck by trains in Michigan in the past three years.
electric vehicles
State promotes more electric car charging stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
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The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force is calling for Michigan to invest in more electric vehicle charging stations.
Transportation
Michigan offers funds for alternative energy vehicles
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Michigan is spending $30 million to help public companies and private businesses buy low emission freight trucks, buses, tugboats and cargo handling equipment.
Transportation
Full steam ahead: Amtrak focused on resuming regular service to Michigan routes
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By Samuel Blatchford
Capital News Service
Amtrak is trying to get back on track after ridership dropped on Michigan routes over 40% since the pandemic started last March. Amtrak operates three routes in Michigan: The Wolverine, which runs between Detroit and Chicago; the Pere Marquette, which runs between Grand Rapids and Chicago; and the Blue Water, which runs between Port Huron and Chicago. Ridership on Michigan Amtrak routes between 20015 and 2020. Source: Amtrak
Amtrak said it changed the frequency of some Michigan routes due to reduced travel demand. The Wolverine route dropped from three daily roundtrip trains to just one daily roundtrip.
airports
Small airports suffer big hits amidst pandemic
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Large airports in Michigan such as those in Detroit and Grand Rapids have seen a loss in revenue and passengers since the pandemic began. Small airports in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are confronting those same problems, but the negative effects are bigger.
Great Lakes history
Impact of deadly 1940 Armistice Day Storm still felt today
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Causing 154 deaths and numerous shipwrecks, the Great Lakes storm left lasting changes that enhanced shipping safety.