transportation

Ann Arbor has its first dedicated bus lane, and the hope is that more will be following. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A lot of folks are about to hit the road or the airports with Christmas right around the corner. Gregory Keoleian is the director of the U-M's Center for Sustainable Systems. He joined WEMU's David Fair to talk about how best to minimize our carbon footprint and still get to where we want to go.

Beginning January 1, People’s Express will launch a new public transportation service for all of Pittsfield Township. AAATA’s Flexride will be discontinued. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is entering its final phase of the State Street Watermain and Resurfacing Project. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ann Arbor Public Schools has received a $4 million state grant to help expand its electric bus fleet. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority is considering expanding services for TheRide with new funding that’s now available from the 2025-2026 state budget. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Washtenaw County residents aged 60 and older can now request free transportation services. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer stopped in Macomb County Monday to ceremonially sign a road funding bill that became law last week. Colin Jackson has more.

There have been at least 15 vehicle crashes in Ann Arbor this year involving pedestrians or cyclists. The city’s Transportation Commission may soon, via an ordinance amendment, be recommending solutions. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Early this morning, the Michigan Legislature approved a roughly $80 billion budget for the fiscal year. State Senator Jeff Irwin is chair of the Appropriations Committee for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The Ann Arbor Democrat joined WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak to provide a snapshot of the environmental implications of the budget.