What’s next for regional transit in southeast Michigan?

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Ben Stupka about the future of regional transit in Southeast Michigan and the role of the RTA.

On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Ben Stupka, executive director of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan. After nearly four decades of on-again, off-again discussions, Public Act 387 of 2012 established the RTA. Stupka talks about leading the funding, planning and coordination for all public transit systems across the four-county footprint. Services include D2A2, an express bus service connecting Detroit to Ann Arb...

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Stupka

Topics covered

• regional transit
• public transportation
• Southeast Michigan
• RTA
• funding and planning

Keywords

• regional transit
• Southeast Michigan
• public transit
• RTA
• funding
• planning
• express bus service

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Regional Transit Authority, Michigan Department of Transportation

Places: Southeast Michigan, Detroit, Ann Arbor

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