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The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) is a public transit agency serving Metro Detroit and the Ann Arbor area in the U.S. state of Michigan. It operates the QLINE streetcar in Detroit, [1] and coordinates and oversees the public transit services operated by DDOT, SMART, TheRide, and the Detroit People Mover.
The Michigan Legislature passed the Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967, which included the creation of the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority (SEMTA). SEMTA was charged to take over the ownership and operations of the fractured regional transit systems in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, including the city of ...
[20] [21] [27] He had previously committed to the funds on the condition that a regional transit authority was created for the Detroit area. [28] In late 2012, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan was created by state law, [ 29 ] which enabled LaHood's approval.
As part of a state-funded pilot program, the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority is offering free rides on some of its routes through March 31.
In the United States, public transportation systems that receive federal funding are required to offer, at minimum, half fares to the older adults and people with disabilities during off-peak travel. [1] To define an older adult, they must be 65 years of age or over but the transit authority may be more inclusive in its application. [2]
The region’s public transit agencies are federally required to provide certain types of reduced fares to seniors and those with disabilities, and state funding covers about 20% of the cost of ...
Michigan: Rosa Parks Transit Center Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn: 10.5 mi (16.9 km) 30 60 60 3: Grand River: Jefferson + Beaubien Grand River + 7 Mile 15.0 mi (24.1 km) 15–20 30 30 4: Woodward: Rosa Parks Transit Center Jason Hargrove Transit Center: 10.0 mi (16.1 km) 12 20 20 5: Van Dyke/Lafayette: Rosa Parks Transit Center Bel Air Center
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority; New Orleans Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan; Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland; Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority; One of 15 Regional Transit Authorities in Massachusetts, including: Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority; Montachusett ...