Detroit Department of Transportation drivers are mobilizing against a plan to expand regional service on the SMART system. Supporters say the proposed changes are for the benefit of commuters.
"The union representing bus drivers in Detroit wants to stop a plan that would open key routes in the city for expanded service by the region's suburban bus system," reports Eric D. Lawrence.
The controversy pits drivers for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) against SMART, the regional bus system, following "tense negotiations between the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan and the two transit agencies in the fall to shift $2.8 million in funding to allow for SMART to expand service on Woodward and Gratiot."
The DDOT drivers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 26, oppose the move due to fears of layoffs and service cuts. Transit planners supporting the expansion of the SMART system tout benefits for "riders who must currently transfer buses traveling to and from the suburbs outside of rush-hour periods," according to Lawrence's explanation.
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