Megan Owens, executive director of Transportation Riders United, argues that with Macomb and Oakland counties effectively withdrawing from regional transit, it's time for Wayne and Washtenaw to be an example and invest independently.
With 65% of voters in SMART communities voting to increase taxes to support and maintain bus service, along with plans for rapid transit on Detroit's major corridors, it's obvious that transportation choices are a priority for Detroiters. Megan Owens, executive director of Transportation Riders United, discusses what to expect by the 2016 elections.
With the M1 Rail streetcar coming up Woodward and the new Regional Transit Authority, Metro Detroit is finally making tangible inroads into mass transit. But Transportation Riders United Executive Director Megan Owens says active leadership and dedicated funding are essential to keep from backsliding on this progress.
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