Freshwater Railway
is a different approach to transit.
And it's a very simple approach, at that. Metro Detroit won't suddenly sprout a good transit system because powerful people say so. The most admired, most effective transit systems take shape from the ground up – not from the top down.
We acknowledge that transit has a low profile in our metropolitan area. With that as the starting point, movement toward a better system will be gradual. But it shouldn't be piecemeal. Overcoming the challenge will require vision, integration and a lot of small victories.
Get to know our inclusive, incremental strategy for improving transit in Metro Detroit:
Relate it.
Frame transit in a relevant, local context that every Metro Detroiter can understand.
Prove it.
Build the case for transit through precedents, personal stories and hard data.
Plan it.
Lay out detailed, comprehensive actions to phase in improved transit services.
Implement it.
Roll out the plan one piece at a time – with each piece a coordinated step toward the full vision.
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