transportation

Three Michigan cities won federal funds to support more sustainable transportation.

SB 275 would set a state standard for the amount of carbon permitted in a unit of transportation fuel — and allow companies that exceed the standard to generate and sell credits to companies that don't meet the standard. The Sierra Club of Michigan says it does not support the bill as written because it could inadvertently increase emissions and accelerate environmental damage from ethanol production.

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan expects to pilot a new bus service between downtown Detroit and the Detroit Metro Airport starting in March.

Detroit, Lansing, and Pontiac public school systems each received $5,925,000 in federal grant money from the EPA's Clean School Bus Program. The money will be used to purchase fifteen clean-powered school buses each.

A new study finds that the overwhelming majority of car owners would save money on energy if they switched to electric vehicles from gasoline powered vehicles.

On today's show, we heard part one of the conclusion to the Collision Course podcast. Then, an author discussed her new children's book, and a food editor talked water's connection to food. Plus, Cheers! is back with a brand new espresso-infused libation.

The Memorandum of Understanding is between Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. It aims to create what state officials call an “electric Route 66” that covers more than 1,100 drivable miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Charging stations will be placed in state parks, at lighthouses, vineyards, and other attractions in coastal communities

Grand Rapids’ bus service wants to be more efficient and help the environment. That’s why it’s introducing a new electronic fare system Tuesday.The new…

President Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate the federal funding for a group that works to preserve Michigan’s automotive history. The MotorCities…

Update, December 9, 2016:Westbound I-96 has reopened following yesterday's fatal crash. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office now says 53 vehicles are…