Rosa Parks Transit Center could be spark for more improvements

The Rosa Parks Transit center may bring about more improvements to downtown and Detroit’s transit world.Excerpt:With Michigan’s largest intermodal transit center now in place, the
Detroit Department of Transportation and Suburban Mobility Authority
for Regional Transportation should finally finish work on establishing
a joint information line and printing joint schedules and route maps
for major lines like Woodward, Gratiot, Jefferson, Michigan, Grand
River, Fort and Van Dyke. Other changes that should have happened long
ago include transfer passes between buses and the People Mover, and
joint purchasing by SMART and DDOT of fuel and other products.Local
and state shotcallers, including Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Mayor Dave
Bing, dedicated the $22.5-million center this morning at Michigan and
Cass, including 15 bus bays for city routes and space for connections
with the suburban bus system, Transit Windsor Tunnel buses and a taxi
stand. It’s a sleek, fresh-looking structure, encased by
aluminum-framed windows with restrooms, a cashier station for bus fares
and information, security booths, 24-hour video surveillance and a
transit police office. Outside, under swooping canopies, riders will
sit on benches and read arrival times on electronic signs. Unlike many
structures in downtown Detroit, this one is open and inviting.Read the entire article here.