The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation is under pressure to support changing its boarding policy in the city limits to help ease the burden on Detroit residents who sometimes wait for hours, especially in bad weather.
SMART officials say they can't stop for stranded riders, citing a 50-year-old ordinance that prohibits them from picking up passengers within the city limits.
SMART, created in 1967 as the Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority, has complied with the ordinance for years — although transit advocates and passengers claim some drivers selectively pick up and drop off Detroiters in the city during off-peak hours ...
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