These areas are marked by everything that density advocates detest: They have very low levels of transitridership and are largely dominated by single-family homes.
Talking about the proposed "M1" light-rail line named for the state-highway designation of Detroit's Woodward Avenue Mr. LaHood pledged "unwavering" support and lauded its potential to spur job growth and expand mass transit throughout the region, despite sketchy ridership estimates.
Since the Chicago Transit Authority implemented its Bus Tracker system, ridership gains have been only modest, warn authors Lei Tang and Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah.