Meanwhile, commuter rail service in Detroit shows promise as a cost-saving and environmentally sound way to ease highway congestion and link residents to jobs. Here are Five of the Nation's Worst, Including Detroit by Keith Schneider Commuting is often the most distressing part of working. American communities are much more spread out than they were 30 years ago. More people commute and do everything else in a vehicle, usually alone. As a result, since 1960 the vehicle population grew seven times faster than the human one.
Traffic jams that once made commuting a headache are now horrendous.
With funding from Michigan and the federal government, Amtrak is working to speed up its rail service to 110 mph between Detroit and Chicago. The goal of the Lansing to Detroit Passenger Rail Study is to examine the feasibility of passenger rail service for commuter, business, and recreational travelers moving between Lansing and Detroit. A faith-based coalition in Metropolitan Detroit. A coalition to improve public transportation in Metropolitan Detroit. Detroiters waste an average of 62 gallons of gas per year stuck in gridlock.