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The Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority. Providing quality and consistent service to Detroit commuters since 1974. System map at fwrail.org | (Unfortunately Not Real) SEMTARail@Twitter.com @SEMTA@mastodon.social

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Detroit - NYC

Detroit - NYC

Detroit - Isle Royale

Detroit - Isle Royale

TIL downtown Detroit is pretty much the same distance from Midtown Manhattan as it is from Isle Royale National Park which is part of Michigan

24.08.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Detroit’s composting pilot is about to begin. Sign upΒ now The first 200 residents to enroll in the pilot will receive a free five-gallon composting bucket to participate in the program, which kicks off Aug. 21.

Detroit’s composting pilot is about to begin. Sign upΒ now

The first 200 residents to enroll in the pilot will receive a free five-gallon composting bucket to participate in the program, which kicks off Aug. 21.

14.08.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Air pollution contributes to asthma and other harmful illnesses in children and adults. Detroit needs significant investment in non-motorized transportation made possible also by increasing density and access to essential services close to where people live and public mass transportation.

14.08.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The lighting in this render implies it is very early morning #dcfc #dctid

12.08.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜”

11.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun Fact: Ever heard of GO Transit Detroit/Windsor Line? This line was proposed in 1989 by the Think Rail Group, as apart of a larger proposal for rail transportation in Ontario.

The first phase of this plan recommended transferring all VIA Rail service running within Ontario to GO Transit.

19.04.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

So let me get this straight: The "Save the Bricks" people lost, but in part because of their campaign the public transit got cut. And that didn't even save any bricks? Great.

18.04.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're so back!

08.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Missing Calico cat

Missing Calico cat

Chicago people please boost! 🚨 Friend's cat is missing in the Logan Square/Hermosa Area www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

#Chicago

06.04.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Scoop: Amtrak, MDOT eye Michigan Central for new Detroit train, bus station Amtrak officials toured Michigan Central Station late last year.

Some Corridor ID news folded into this writeup: Rail service to Michigan Central is still very much on the drawing board, but work on the Service Development Plan for added frequency on the Wolverine and Blue Water begins next week!

www.axios.com/local/detroi...

07.02.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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MTA to Feds: Drop dead

19.02.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9115    πŸ” 1655    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 156
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MDOT Woodward in-person open house meetings are TODAY Feb 18th 12-2pm & 4-6pm at Pleasant Ridge Community Center (4 Ridge Road, Pleasant Ridge), Virtual meeting on Thursday from 4-6pm.
https://buff.ly/3CJrENR

18.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you see how much rail service we used to have, it will actually make you violently ill.

(Rail Guide)

11.02.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 314    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

I pass hundreds of people on the way home and I don't see a single one of them

11.02.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cars are so dehumanizing I miss being around other human beings regularly that aren't my coworkers or my SO

11.02.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over Β£30,000 a month in first year After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter

After one year of the Bradford clean air / low emission zone, GP visits for breathing and heart problems were down by a quarter.

My latest for @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.02.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 240    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 20

Read zoning code > "my house would be illegal to build today" speedrun

03.02.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm reading my city's zoning code instead of working. What're you doing?

03.02.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are πŸ“‰

30.01.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 189271    πŸ” 41434    πŸ’¬ 3623    πŸ“Œ 1923
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Detroit People’s Food Co-op surpasses $3M inΒ sales The North End grocery store is seeing early financial success while maintaining community values and keeping prices accessible.

Detroit People’s Food Co-op surpasses $3M inΒ sales

The North End grocery store is seeing early financial success while maintaining community values and keeping prices accessible.

28.01.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come with me: your favorite car-free mom in the D goes to The State of Transit Annual Meeting! I took the 52, then transferred onto the 16β€”both buses were less than a 5-minute walk to my destination. Left with Alex via the amazing #9 People Mover.

#carfree

29.01.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#a2council

28.01.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ann Arbor Eliminated parking requirements two years ago right? What's the largest project, if any, that got proposed/built without parking so far?

28.01.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

They saved it!!

@activatetransitwe.bsky.social

28.01.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œNoBoDy RiDeS tRaNsIt In DeTrOiT”

27.01.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

idc who's using them, this is bleak and dystopian

28.01.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Healthy Climate Focus Group: Transportation To register, locate the record of the person you are registering. If the record is not found, click the Create New Record button. Once created, you will need to lookup the new record to proceed.

SEMCOG Healthy Climate Transportation focus group to meet on January 30th 1pm. Meeting will focus on "implementation planning for climate pollution reduction related to transportation emissions". Register at

27.01.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
tunnel bus at Rosa parks

tunnel bus at Rosa parks

wide shot tunnel bus at Rosa parks

wide shot tunnel bus at Rosa parks

Tunnel bus my beloved don't leave us πŸ˜₯

27.01.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Grand Rapids police β€˜not in the business of immigration enforcement,’ chief says Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Thursday, Jan. 23, said his officers would not be arresting people for immigration violations.

THIS!!! MORE. OF. THIS.

www.mlive.com/news/grand-r...

25.01.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 33845    πŸ” 6212    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 311

I struggle to square these headlines with the lack of interest in making it easier for people to travel along this corridor.

The D2A2 is a small start but it can only be reasonable as a point to point service. Dearborn, Ypsilanti and other communities also need to be included.

24.01.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0