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Federal funding helped Michigan transit agencies stay in good shape throughout the pandemic. It’s the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, 2021, that transportation authorities worry about.
A new study details the groups of Michigan drivers more likely to engage in the risky behavior.
Strategies include new ways to store bicycles on trains and encouraging more intersections of bike trails with train routes.
Getting to work every day can be a pain, but the amount of pain varies depending on where you live and how you get to your job. Traveling by public transportation such as buses often takes twice as long – or more – as driving alone.
The EPA is considering lower emission standards for new vehicles. Environmentalists say that would be a step backward.
By Mary Ellen Geist
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Now and is republished here with permission. Admit it: some of you feel like you live in your cars. And car companies are helping automobiles become more habitable each year. It isn’t just about comfort. Cars are now WIFI Hot spots and video and gaming sites for your kids.
Rising temperatures and heavy rains have done a number on Michigan’s roads, and local road agencies are scrambling to patch potholes and make other repairs under difficult conditions.
Study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute says city driving is on the rise.
Greener locomotives will soon start transporting passengers around the Great Lakes region.
What do you get when you combine art and history? In this case, a poetry collection informed by Great Lakes shipwrecks.