Transit Time: Regional Transit Authority news conference and kickoff rally on May 12

The Regional Transit Authority will hold a press conference and kickoff rally at Detroit’s Campus Martius Park on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the event is to invite Southeast Michigan residents to help create a system of regional transit that will take them to the places they want and need to go.
RTA CEO Michael Ford, RTA Board Chair Paul C. Hillegonds, and other special guests will address the crowd beginning at noon. The event will highlight the many ways that Southeast Michigan residents can participate in creating a Regional Master Transit Plan.
The RTA is charged with completing a Regional Master Transit Plan and three corridor studies over the next eight to 12 months. Once completed, the studies will serve as a guide for developing a multi-modal transit system in Wayne, Washtenaw, Macomb, and Oakland counties and provide the region with the necessary details to pursue a ballot initiative in November 2016.
In the week following the kickoff, the RTA will host a series of day-long public meetings in each of the four counties designed to get everyone in Southeast Michigan thinking about a sustainable transit vision for the region. Current information for county events is as follows:
Monday, May 18, 2015

Washtenaw County: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 (2 locations)
Detroit/Eastern Wayne County: Northwest Campus – Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, MI (location to be confirmed)
Western Wayne County: The University of Michigan – Dearborn, Dearborn, MI

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Macomb County: The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI (location to be confirmed)

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Oakland County: The Royal Oak Elks Club, Royal Oak, MI

Following is the schedule for each of the county events:

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Open house for public officials with a formal project presentation beginning at 9:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Open house for the business community with a formal presentation beginning at 11:45 a.m.

1:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Open house for the community with several presentations at times to be determined.

For more information, please contact Travis Gonyou at 734-620-4992. Updated Information will be posted at www.rtamichigan.org and on the SEMCOG website. Attend and be part of the solution!