Rapid Bus Project for Pontiac --> Downtown Detroit Proposed

[Bham1982]

Except the proposed idea;

1. Has not a damned thing "rapid" about it.

2. Costs a lot of money for...

3. ...providing service [[Detroit-to-Pontiac in 90 minutes) identical to what already exists.

Don't be fooled. Bus "rapid" transit is a scam by the road lobby to siphon transit dollars into road paving projects. No more, no less.

I don't see how this is true. BRT systems typically involve dedicated bus lanes and even targeted signaling, and are typically many times cheaper than rail systems, which require huge infrastructure outlays. BRT can be fast and inexpensive, and is much more similar to light rail than to local bus service.

And what on earth is the "road lobby"? BRT wouldn't benefit any such lobby any more than light rail. Road improvements in Michigan are almost entirely covered by counties and localities, so if there's some new road being built in boondock township [[which is rare these days, BTW), the township and county are paying the bill.