Transportation

Coverage of transit solutions, including public transportation, bikes, buses, light rail, commuter trains, and ferries, especially those intended to reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide efficient movement across a metropolitan area.

From Pipeline to Porch: The important journey of propane in Michigan

Enbridge's Rapid River Station near Escanaba serves as a critical node in the energy architecture of the Great Lakes.

Latest in Transportation
Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming

Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.

RV marketplace startup wins First Place at TCNewTech pitch competition

TCNewTech is a recurring pitch competition supported by tech enthusiasts, businesses, and entrepreneurs.

New Michigan program aims to help farms continue by connecting buyers with sellers

MIFarmLink helps match aspiring farmers with those looking to retire and hand their operations over to the next generation.

Michigan friends saw their town’s bad health stats and decided to act

Calling themselves the Rural Health Group, the four friends started interviewing emergency medical service agencies and plan to develop a guidebook detailing available resources, including ones that provide non-emergency medical transportation.

Timber Products’ new Munising Components facility redefines manufacturing in the U.P. 

Munising Components is one of the first operations in the country to connect a primary sawmill directly to a fully automated hardwood component line.

Volunteers of America Michigan’s mission made possible by social enterprise thrift stores; support from IFF

Sometimes nonprofits need help to fulfill their mission of helping others within their communities. For Volunteers of America Michigan, when costly necessary roof repairs and upgraded lighting arose, they found a supportive partner in IFF. The community development financial institution that has provided millions of dollars of loans to five of the VOA Michigan thrift stores.

Keeping an eye on ships crossing the Straits of Mackinac

The Enbridge Straits Maritime Operations Center monitors ships passing through the Straits to make sure anchors are properly secured.

Hancock mother creates her own line maternity clothing after being disappointed with traditional offerings for pregnant women

Hancock mother of five creates her own stylish maternity and infant clothing.

$8 million raised to protect and restore Leelanau’s Sugar Loaf

Community support paves the way for Sugar Loaf’s transformation into a public natural area.

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