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New survey finds Detroiters who want to leave the city are seeking safer neighborhoods and better education opportunities.

DDOT and SMART are changing the smartphone app that riders use to purchase digital bus passes. Riders will need to use the Token Transit app.

Oakland County residents will see transit services expand later this year now that the Board of Commissioners has approved contracts with four public transportation providers — SMART, North Oakland Transportation

Several SMART Bus routes will not operate Friday, while other routes are expected to have significant delays due to a winter storm in Metro Detroit.

In Friday's News Hit: - Snow projections are down but wind speeds will make driving hazardous in Metro Detroit this weekend - Hundreds of flights out of DTW canceled or delayed - A woman who found herself in a gas station when an argument broke out was shot in the neck

Residents in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties will decide on transit items when they head to the polls on Tuesday.

SMART in Detroit has introduced the first of four EVs that will begin driving riders as part of its commitment to sustainability.

TROY — On Sept. 22, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation unveiled the first of four new fully electric buses that will be going into service on the road this month throughout metro Detroit.

Officials with SMART say the buses are the first step toward the transit system operating a cleaner fleet.

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies.