Occupy Detroit Transit: M-1 Rail

Friday, May 9, 2014

M-1 Rail Alters DDOT Service Along Woodward

This notice of bus pickup and drop off changes has been post at a number of locations around downtown along Woodward. We've been continuing to encounter people standing waiting for a bus at disconnected stops, especially on Woodward at Campus Maritus and at John R northbound. What can / will DDOT do to inform those that have waited for hours of these immediate changes to service?? Is it sufficient to post a notice on a street lamp pole and expect people to read it and comply?

The text from the notice posted is shown. The size of the text is very small on the notices posted, even with the paper size at 12"x18".

M-1 Rail Detours

During the M-1 Rail construction period, we will be rerouting all boarding and drop offlocations on Woodward South of Grand Circus Park as follows:

#7 Cadillac – Harper

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Washington Blvd. @ Michigan Avenue; Larned @ Woodward
Drop Off: Congress @ Bates; Congress @ Woodward; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#16 Dexter – Weekday service to Griswold @ Jefferson

Boarding: Griswold @ JeffersonMichigan @ CassWoodward @ Elizabeth
Drop Off: Cass @ Fisher Fwy.Washington Blvd. @ Grand RiverWashington Blvd. @ MichiganGriswold @ Jefferson

#16 Dexter – Nights and Weekends to R. P. T. C.
Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit CenterWoodward @ Elizabeth
Drop Off: Cass @ Fisher Fwy.; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#18 Fenkell

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Washington Blvd @ Clifford; Woodward @ Elizabeth
Drop Off: Fisher Fwy. @ Second; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#23 Hamilton

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Washington Blvd @ Clifford; Woodward @ Elizabeth
Drop Off: Cass @ Fisher Fwy.; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#25 Jefferson – Fort - Eastbound

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center
Drop Off: Griswold @ Grand River; Larned @ Woodward

#25 Jefferson- Fort - Westbound
Boarding: Jefferson @ Randolph
Drop Off: Griswold @ Grand River; Griswold @ Jefferson; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#31 Mack

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Woodward @ Columbia
Drop Off: Woodward @ Henry; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#49 Vernor

Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Woodward @ Columbia
Drop Off: Fisher Fwy. @ John R; Rosa Parks Transit Center

#53 Woodward – Weekday service to Beaubien @ Jefferson

Boarding: Beaubien @ Jefferson; Jefferson @ Brush; Jefferson @ Randolph; Griswold @ Larned; Woodward @ Columbia
Drop Off: Woodward @ Henry; Washington Blvd. @ Grand River; Washington Blvd. @ Michigan; Larned @ Woodward

#53 Woodward – Nights and Weekends to R. P. T. C.
Boarding: Rosa Parks Transit Center; Woodward @ Columbia
Drop Off: Woodward @ Henry; Rosa Parks Transit Center between Van Dyke/Warren and Van Dyke/Harper through November 2013 due to reconstruction of the I-94 Bridge

DDOT announces Service Changes due to M1 Rail construction 2014 by Stephen Boyle

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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.

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:

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.