In the last century, public transportation in Michigan has taken a dramatic leap backwards. As an example, in the region south of Bay City and east of Battle Creek, the year 1916 saw 81 Michigan towns and cities reachable by interurban trolleys, as well as several cities in Ohio and Ontario. Today, of those 81 Michigan locations, only 13 are accesible by Greyhound bus, and only 12 by Amtrak! (9 of those overlap, having both train and bus)

From 81 locations to 13 in less than a hundred years: This isn't progress! The rest of those places can now be reached only by automobile. It goes without saying that eliminating the interurbans, without an equivalent or better public transportation option in place, was foolish and shortsighted. But the real crime is that nothing has been done to fix it! Since the last interurban ran, more than 50 years ago, residents of Michigan have been increasingly left without transportation options. Amtrak and Greyhound continue to cut service, and those who cannot use personal cars for travel are left without options.

Help us send a message to the Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Your signature is one more voice demanding that 97 years of poor decisions be turned around, and that Michigan create viable public transportation options for all of us.