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Smart Expressions
Customized Smart Car As sales of the little Smart car slow down, the company is finding a new way to reach out to customers. They’ve launched a unique customization program. Smart Expressions, as it’s...
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SE Mich. Voters Pass SMART Millage
Did Michigan commuters make a SMART decision? Voters, Tuesday, easily approved the millage for the SMART bus system, only transit system serving much of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. SMART...
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SMART Cuts Still Coming
It could have been worse, but still cuts are on the horizon for the SMART transit system, despite of a millage renewal passed Tuesday. SMART General Manager John Hertel said dropping property values...
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Ride the Bus to Arts, Beats and Eats
SMART is the” green” way to the Arts, Beats and Eats festival this year in downtown Royal Oak! Riding SMART will also, savs you money and you can avoid the hassle of parking. A one way ride on SMART is...
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SMART Employees Suspended Over Breastfeeding Flap
TAYLOR (WWJ) – The SMART bus system has disciplined two employees following controversy over a woman who was breastfeeding her baby on the bus. SMART says a driver and dispatcher have been suspended...
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SMART Accused Of Civil Rights Violation In Case Of Iraqi Employee
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Michigan Civil Rights Commission says the SMART bus system violated the civil rights of an employee. Following a hearing on the matter, the Commission has ruled in favor of a SMART...
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SMART To Hold Hearing For Riders
DEARBORN (WWJ) – Wayne County riders of the SMART suburban bus system expected to give officials an earful at a hearing Thursday over proposed cuts that might impact their ability to get to work or...
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SMART Launches Three New Hybird Buses In University Colors
DETROIT — SMART unveiled three new hybrid electric buses to its fleet, helping to serve the region responsibly and eco-consciously. As southeast Michigan’s only regional transit provider, SMART is...
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SMART Eliminates 15 Bus Routes, Reduces Downtown Service
DETROIT (WWJ) – Metro Detroiters who depend on the SMART bus transit system are dealing with big reductions in service. With route cuts in effect on Monday, buses no longer run to downtown Detroit,...
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Farmington Makes Plans To Leave SMART
FARMINGTON (WWJ) – Another community has decided to opt out of the SMART transit system. The Farmington City Council voted earlier this week to opt out of the SMART bus service by October 1st. The vote...
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Mary Waters: D-Dot Merger Will Save Detroit $55M A Year
DETROIT (WWJ) – Congresswoman hopeful Mary Waters is proposing a D-Dot merger that she says will save the city of Detroit millions of dollars. “By merging the two systems of SMART and D-DOT and...
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Local Bus Systems Get $30 Million Federal Grant
DETROIT (WWJ) – Two of Southeast Michigan’s public bus systems are getting some much needed federal help. Detroit Department of Transportation CEO Ron Freeland said Thursday a $30 million grant from...
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Accident Involving SMART Bus Injures 5 In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – Five people were taken to a hospital after an accident involving a SMART Bus in Southfield. The incident happened on Telegraph just south of 10 Mile in front of the McDonald’s...
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Snow Day Vignettes: SMART VAN Runs Seniors To Appointments (Video)
http://media.detroit.cbslocal.com/CBSDET_20150202173652283AA.mp4 By Edward Cardenas ST. CLAIR SHORES (CBS Detroit) – It may have been a snow day Monday for schools and some government offices, but not...
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SMART Launches Mobile App For Riders
By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – Regional public transportation provider SMART has unveiled a new mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. The RideSMARTBus mobile app provides routes,...
View ArticleFTA Awards DDOT, SMART $2.6M For Electric Buses
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – The Federal Transit Administration announced $2.6 million in grants to the Detroit Department of Transportation and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional...
View ArticleDDOT/SMART Will Resume Bus Fare March 15, Both Adding More COVID Safety Measures
(CBS DETROIT)– Starting March 15th riders on SMART and DDOT buses will be required to once again pay bus fare. Payment had been suspended since March 2020 to limit exposure between drivers and...
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