M-1 & M-2 Rail Operating Licenses - Public Hearing January 22

Michigan Department of Transportation and Detroit Public Works will be reviewing and discussing the M-1 Rail Operating Licenses with a presentation and public comment period on January 22, 2014 at the Detroit Public Library Main Branch, most likely in the downstairs auditorium. 

Supporting Documents

Files have been gathered and shared in a collection related to Detroit Transit information.

• Notice of Hearing
• Operating Agreement between M-1 Rail and MDOT
• Operating Agreement between M-1 Rail and City of Detroit

Public Comments Welcome In Advance

Citizens may complete a written comment form at the hearing or mail, fax or e-mail their comments to: Robert H. Parsons, Public Involvement and Hearings Officer, Bureau of Highway Development, Michigan Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 30050, Lansing, MI 48909; Fax: 517-373-9255; or e-mail:  parsonsb@michigan.gov. Comments must be e-mailed, faxed or postmarked on or before January 24, 2014.  Additional parties interested in comments include: info@m-1rail.com, and transit@occupy-detroit.us to keep us apprised of comments coming through.

Public Notice and Coverage

Notice of the hearing is posted outside the Mayor's office and on other bulletin boards around Coleman A Young Municipal Center. Articles announcing the hearing and comment period have ran in these publications to date:

• Michigan Citizen
• We Are Mode Shift
• Crains Detroit Business
• M1Rail.com

Note: due to the location being underground and network signals in that room are poor there is very little chance that a live video feed will be available. There will be video coverage provided after the event, however interaction prior to this hearing through written comments is the best way to have a voice in the proceedings.