The 2030 Regional Transportation Plan for Southeast Michigan is lacking of state CTF funds for public bus service
I-75 and I-94 expansion projects neglect unity
The state CTF tax and industry supports were not enough
to keep existing public bus routes from a further decline in 2005 as
shown by the city of Livonia's decision to eliminate line bus service. The
costs of these projects are breaking up the unity of southeast Michigan's
transportation systems as a result.
The economic purposes of mass transit can only be justified as charity or to
acquire more industry supports. The loss of revenue sharing to attract
more jobs into downtown Detroit and inner suburbs is against our civil rights as explained in the next section (see - The protection of transit funds must be made public). A "NO" vote
for Proposal S in August 2006 will not end SMART public bus service. A "NO" vote can be used to effectively stop the poorly planned freeway expansions and state
transit cuts as necessary.
Source of information in tables below only
is from SEMCOG - Southeast
Michigan Council of Governments
More details can be found on their website
The third passage of transit tax increases
in August 2002 (Proposal S, expires August 2006) has failed to prevent the
break up of Woodward Ave and related bus
lines as more funds are shifted to support
wider freeways and roads. |
RTP ID
|
2514
|
County
|
Oakland
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Project Name
|
I-75
|
Project Limits
|
8 mile Rd to M59
|
Length (Miles)
|
18.6
|
Proposed Work
|
Widen to 4 lanes in both directions; Reconstruct interchanges
|
Jurisdiction
|
MDOT
|
Time Code
|
3
|
- - -
|
3
|
Funding Submitter / Source
|
10 / IM
|
- - -
|
10 / MTF
|
Cost ($1,000’s)
|
426,000
|
- - -
|
107,000
|
The city of Livonia's November 8, 2005
decision to end
the bus contract with SMART will not stop
the I-94 project but will actually
help as the cause for regional taxes is
pushed as essential. Much evidence shows that this
project will not
significantly slow traffic congestion or
provide much needed job opportunities
within the city of Detroit. |
RTP ID
|
935
|
County
|
Wayne
|
Project Name
|
I-94
|
Project Limits
|
I-96 Rd to Conner
|
Length (Miles)
|
6.6
|
Proposed Work
|
Widen to 4 lanes in both directions; Add CD roads; Reconstruct interchanges
|
Jurisdiction
|
MDOT
|
Time Code
|
2
|
- - -
|
2
|
- - -
|
3
|
- - -
|
3
|
Funding Submitter / Source
|
10 / MG
|
- - -
|
10 / MTF
|
- - -
|
10 / MG
|
- - -
|
10 / BOND
|
Cost ($1,000’s)
|
34,000
|
- - -
|
58,500
|
- - -
|
960,000
|
- - -
|
240,000
|
Funding Submitter / Source
|
Description / Definition
|
MTF (Michigan Transportation Fund)
|
State funds generated primarily through state fuel tax receipts and vehicle registration fees.
|
IM (Interstate Maintenance)
|
Federal funds for the maintenance of the interstate system.
|
BOND (State Bond)
|
State bond funds used by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
|
MG (Minimum Guarantee)
|
Federal funds available as a result made to the core federal apportionment programs to ensure each state's share of apportionments in federal programs is at least 90.5 percent of its contributions to the Highway Trust Fund.
|
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