Smart bus tax vote survives recount in macomb county news. During the 20 fiscal year, smart provided more than 9. School bus driver jobs, employment in macomb county, mi. Click a stop to view the stop name, as well as the estimated arrival time of the next bus on that route. Book online or call customer information mondayfriday, 7. Beginning operations in 1967 as the southeastern michigan transportation authority semta, it operates 44 linehaul and three parkandride bus routes in. Fairfax county, virginia fairfax connector schedules. Smart bus macomb terminal, clinton township, michigan. Riders can access realtime information about routes, stops and bus locations from a variety of devices.
Smart bus macomb terminal clinton township, michigan bus. Aug 29, 2018 a recount is currently underway for the smart bus millage renewal for macomb county. If northbound on i94, exit onto metropolitan parkway eastbound, turn left at crocker blvd and proceed directly to downtown mt. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, height, weight, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin or sexual orientation. Smart buses provide local and crosscounty bus service in the suburbs of macomb, oakland, and wayne counties, plus commuter service into detroit. Aug 30, 2018 smart bus tax vote survives recount in macomb county. It also served many more residents via its small bus smart connector service for seniors and people with disabilities, as well as its transit partnerships with local communities. Suburban mobility authority for regional transportation or smart is the public transportation provider for southeastern michigan, including macomb, oakland, and wayne counties, which also includes the city of detroit, as well as monroe county and into the city of toledo, ohio through lake erie transit a joint operation with first transit. Macomb county eastpointe city hall, city council chambers 23200 gratiot, eastpointe june 8, 2009, 5.
Apr 30, 2014 during the 20 fiscal year, smart provided more than 9. Rides are available on a first come, first served basis and reservations are required. It partners with the detroit department of transportation. Flexible route the groesbeck flex route service is a same day service that can connect you to destinations not easily accessible by fixed route buses. Smart is seeking public input on a proposed fare increase. Some areas offer service with specific bus stops, while others offer dialaride service. All fairfax connector routes click here to view areaspecific routes route 101. Smart bus macomb terminal clinton township, michigan. May 31, 2016 voters in the fourcounty rta region macomb, oakland, washtenaw and wayne are expected to vote in november on a 1. Smart millage passes in oakland county with 77 percent of the vote. Detroit area transit services transportation riders united.
Travel between any two locations in north macomb by reserving up to two days in advance up to six days for medical appointments. Smart millage passes in oakland county with 77 percent of the. From the 2018 smart bus millage seventyseven percent of oakland county voted yes. Fixed route fixed route is the easiest, most affordable and economical way to connect to destinations throughout macomb county, portions of oakland and wayne county. Rides are available on a first come, first serve basis and reservations are required. Smart has 54 bus routes, 7,000 bus stops and 200 shelters in the three counties. Service hours, bus passes and payment options vary by location. Smart offers curbtocurb connector service in macomb county north of m59.
Click on a county below to find local bus service public transit. Due to an increase in the cost of operations and declining revenue, smart is considering up to a 50a. Smart bus terminal 15 mi gratiot in clinton township, mi with. Circuit court macomb county government macomb county. Vote yes on your county public transit millage vote yes august 7 to keep smart rolling. Apr 21, 2018 smart property tax possible on august ballot. Smart buses provide local and cross county bus service in the suburbs of macomb, oakland, and wayne counties, plus commuter service into detroit.
If you forgot your password, you can create a new one by providing your user name by. When using connector, you may travel anywhere within a 10 mile radius of a designated service area. Jul 10, 2018 every day, smart buses take tens of thousands of our neighbors to work, school, doctors, and elsewhere, while also helping seniors and people with disabilities stay independent. A smart bus lined up near amazons distribution center in shelby township, michigan. Bus tracker tools how to use the bus tracker by map, time and text. Beginning operations in 1967 as the southeastern michigan transportation authority semta, it operates 44 linehaul and three parkandride bus routes in wayne, oakland and macomb counties. Macomb county 47% commuters washtenaw county 26% commuters 2015 2045. To ride these services, pay the regular smart fare. The suburban mobility authority for regional transportation smart is the public transit operator serving suburban metro detroit. Voters in oakland, wayne and macomb counties voted on aug. Provides doortodoor paratransit for seniors and people with disabilities. That means people can call us, let us know where they want to go and we will arrange transportation from start to finish. It passed with 77 percent of the vote in oakland county and 73 percent in wayne county, while narrowly.
Full fare riders cannot use connector services when the pick up address is within mile of a smart fixed route. Smart bus millage set for august ballot macomb daily. Smart fixed route bus services provides public transportation to destinations in macomb, oakland, and wayne counties. It may not be exciting, but this critical service is the backbone of our public transit system and must be maintained. Smart is committed to providing quality bus service to keep people moving and to provide the citizens of the region with the best transit options possible. Serving since 1967, smart is southeast michigans only regional public transportation provider. Board a flex route connector bus at one of four designated bus stops verkuilen building, macomb mall, bel air shopping center and eight mile at van dyke or call smart at 866 9625515 to make pickup arrangements anywhere within the service area.
It also served many more residents via its small bus smart connector service for seniors and people with disabilities. Provides nearly 30,000 rides a day to commuters, seniors, and people without other. Smart bus tax vote survives recount in macomb county. A recount is currently underway for the smart bus millage renewal for macomb county. Connector trips are generally short in nature and stay within a small geographic area. Voters in the fourcounty rta region macomb, oakland, washtenaw and wayne are expected to vote in november on a 1. Upon boarding, inform the driver of your dropoff location. Smart bus information smart bus fares smart bus map. Aug 07, 2018 a smart bus lined up near amazons distribution center in shelby township, michigan. The cable tv department of shelby township operates three local channels on the comcast cable system, two channels on the wide open. When using connector, you may travel anywhere within a 10 mile radius. Oakland county would get biggest benefits from rta plan.
Smart millage passes in oakland county with 77 percent of. Smartbus system summit county, co official website. The macomb county circuit court is conveniently located off of the i94 freeway. For information on all smart services, call 866 9625515 or visit. Smart provides curbtocurb trips to medical destinations of less than 10 miles, to any suburb in wayne, oakland or macomb county, that pays taxes for the. Smart services about 40,000 riders daily 14,500 in macomb county in the tricounty area, with 234 fixedroute buses operating on major roads seven days a week and smallbus connector. Myconnector online bookings are for the smart service area which includes all of macomb county, and parts of oakland and wayne county. Officials in wayne, oakland and macomb counties will decide if what is essentially a renewal of the 1mill rate for smart will go before voters. Board a flex route connector bus at any designated bus stop verkuilen building, macomb mall, bel air shopping center and eight mile at van dyke. Smart fixed route buses pick up and drop off at designated bus stops on major corridor, community and crosstown routes. Update on 2045 regional master transit plan development. Altogether, the authority provides about 40,000 rides per day in metro detroit, including roughly 14,500 in macomb county. Small bus connector and ada service provided by smart are designed for seniors and. Macomb county, southeast oakland county, western wayne county eligibility requirements.
Smart offers convenient, reliable, and safe transportation for macomb, oakland and wayne counties. A smart connector service is a curbtocurb, advance reservation service. Impacts on other costs, such as other fares, transfers and regional pass policy changes will also be considered. Transportation services currently available in macomb county are. Find 123 listings related to smart bus terminal 15 mi gratiot in clinton township on. By contrast, 8 of the new services 4 crosscounty connectors, 3 new local bus routes, and 1 new express bus route will operate only within oakland and macomb county. Voters in oakland, macomb and wayne counties voted in favor to renew the smart bus millage. Referrals for wayne, oakland and macomb counties and the website can only be. Macomb county, southeast oakland county, western wayne county. Aug 06, 2014 during the 20 fiscal year, smart provided more than 9.
Suburban mobility authority for regional transportation. Road to connect you to many macomb county communities and smart fixed routes. Apr 18, 2014 smart services about 40,000 riders daily 14,500 in macomb county in the tricounty area, with 234 fixedroute buses operating on major roads seven days a week and smallbus connector. Smart bus millage recount underway for macomb county. Below are few things to keep in mind when scheduling a connector ride. The macomb county clerk register of deeds today proposed providing a free bus ticket to jurors summoned for county jury duty under a program that would cost taxpayers nothing. Using a web browser on your computer or mobile device, go to summitstage you can view all summit stage routes or select specific routes. Macomb county executive mark hackel, who urges voters to support the smart bus tax, said he is not worried about the groups campaign. Bus agencies in large cities for information on buses outside these cities, click a county on the map below. Summit stages smartbus system allows you to view realtime bus locations on their routes. Smart macomb terminal is located at 22900 15 mile rd, clinton township mi, 48035.
Smart connector buses which serve north macomb county do not accept blue water transfers. Connector service is an advance reservation, curbtocurb, service operated by smart. Smart millage proposal to appear on macomb county ballot. Smart bus terminal 15 mi gratiot in clinton township, mi. Some 70 percent of smart riders use the service to get to work. Smart fixed route buses pick up and drop off at designated bus stops and times. The smart bus system beginning wednesday will suspend commuter routes. Local bus service for michigan counties map click on a county below to find local bus service public transit.
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