Quote Originally Posted by gratiotfaced View Post
I'm just wondering where the Michigan Legislature is on this. It's not news that Metro Detroit's transit is an embarrassment, but I'm not seeing much urgency from Democrats to rectify the situation either.
No urgency, because they have complete control of the city right now. When was the last non-Democratic mayor? 1960?

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Quote Originally Posted by gratiotfaced View Post
All that's to say that the moment is right for a huge transit investment in Michigan. We have the money [[feds), the motive [[demographics/climate/economy), and the means [[Democratic majority).
What's missing is incentives. Currently, the only solutions to problems is to increase funding. It looks good to the voters. That it accomplishes nothing doesn't harm the incumbent politicians. And the only real solution [[see above privatize) is off-the-table, since it 1) is the opposite of the current party's platform, and 2) heaven forbid, it might work.