Bus System https://www.wcmu.org/tags/bus-system Bus System en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:53:50 GMT Michigan public transit agencies raise alarm over state budget https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-18/michigan-public-transit-agencies-raise-alarm-over-state-budget Transportation officials say they are currently in a "funding crisis." One transportation non-profit says the 2026 fiscal budget proposal would give Michigan's local bus systems their lowest direct funding allocation in 70 years. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:53:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-18/michigan-public-transit-agencies-raise-alarm-over-state-budget Brianna Edgar Free rides to the polls offered by some Michigan public bus systems https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-04/free-rides-to-the-polls-offered-by-some-michigan-public-bus-systems Bus systems across Michigan are helping people get to and from their polling locations for election day Tuesday. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:44:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-04/free-rides-to-the-polls-offered-by-some-michigan-public-bus-systems Brianna Edgar Michigan schools working with Consumers Energy to deploy electric school buses https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/michigan-schools-working-with-consumers-energy-to-deploy-electric-school-buses Consumers Energy is collaborating with several Michigan school districts to get dozens of electric buses out on the road during the upcoming academic year. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:40:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/michigan-schools-working-with-consumers-energy-to-deploy-electric-school-buses Arjun Thakkar Shiawassee bus services halted by catalytic converter thefts https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-27/shiawassee-bus-services-halted-by-catalytic-converter-thefts The Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency (SATA) is temporarily suspending bus operations following the theft of some of its vehicles’ catalytic converters. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:11:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-27/shiawassee-bus-services-halted-by-catalytic-converter-thefts Scott Pohl Auburn Hills City Council expects to vote to opt out of Detroit's suburban bus system during Monday's meeting https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/auburn-hills-city-council-expects-to-vote-to-opt-out-of-detroits-suburban-bus-system-during-mondays-meeting Auburn Hills City council decided in a workshop earlier this month to move toward opting out of SMART, instead the city would create its own weekday-only transit system for seniors and people with disabilities Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:29:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/auburn-hills-city-council-expects-to-vote-to-opt-out-of-detroits-suburban-bus-system-during-mondays-meeting Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan