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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Tripling of insurance premiums confronts bus drivers in labor dispute

The cost of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan coverage for The Rapid drivers is proposed to spike 49 percent Oct. 1, pushing up monthly premiums for family coverage by $669.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Flint, Mich.'s MTA expands 'Ride to Groceries' program

The service was created last year to offset the closing of grocery stores, in what is known as “food deserts,” by definition, areas where there are no convenient or accessible grocery stores.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2016

M-1's Brookville streetcars on pace for fall delivery

The $140 million project is on schedule to begin moving passengers on the 3.3-mile route next spring.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2016

M-1 Rail opens rail facility for Detroit streetcar

The Penske Tech Center will be the nation’s first vehicle storage and maintenance facility to operate completely off-wire.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2015

Detroit streetcar on forefront of branding for public transit

Selling the naming rights for an entire mass transit system puts Detroit future streetcar on the forefront of a trend in public transportation, say several industry analysts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

ROUSH CleanTech develops extended range tank for Ford E-450

With 64 usable gallons of propane autogas, the new tank holds 56% more fuel than the standard 41-usable gallon tank option.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

SMART to spend $35 million on 80 new buses

Purchase comes as a result of last year’s election, where 66% of voters approved a tax increase to help the agency upgrade 135 vehicles through a four-year operating issue boost.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2015

Detroit DOT hiring 100 bus drivers

The hiring of more drivers, which includes a starting wage jump of $2 an hour, is part of an effort to provide reliable, timely public transit service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Detroit's M-1 releases maintenance, operations RFP

The duration of the initial contract will be five years, with M-1 RAIL having the option to renew it for an additional two-to-five years. It is expected to cost around $5 million annually to operate the M-1 RAIL streetcar system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2015

Detroit streetcar tech center renderings unveiled

The cost to design and build the facility, which includes community input, is estimated to be $6.9  million.

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