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Budget Committee Meeting 5-14

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

SMART will hold a Budget Committee meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. This meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom. The agenda can be found on SMART’s website: http://www.smartbus.org/About/Our-Organization/Board-of- Directors/Board-Meeting-Schedule.
The Meeting will be live streamed on YouTube and available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@MySMARTBus.

To attend virtually on a smartphone, tablet, or computer, please enter this URL in a web browser:

·      https://smartbus.zoom.us/j/87639704586

·      Via phone only, please dial: 305 224 1968

·      Webinar ID: 87639704586 (no password required)

·      Phone one-tap: +13052241968,,87639704586# US

 

Members of the public may also submit a written comment to be read during the Public Comment period by emailing SMARTBoard@smartbus.org by 1:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting.

 

Requests for reasonable accommodations at SMART require advanced reservations. Individuals with disabilities requiring assistance should contact SMARTBoard@smartbus.org or 313-223-2110 as soon as possible. If you have difficulties joining the virtual session, contact SMARTBoard@smartbus.org and we will assist you to the best of our abilities.

 

Public Comment will proceed as follows:

 

  • All comments: 3-minute limit per member of the public. Kindly state your name and county of residence.
  • Public comments will be received in the following order:

 

  1. Members of the public present via Zoom
  2. Written comments via email. The Board Administrator will read any submitted comments

 

The following rules shall govern public comment during SMART Board meetings:

 

  1. Public comment shall be allowed for one participant at a time.
  1. Participants shall not speak until recognized by the Chairperson.
  2. Each participant is  required to provide their name, county of residence, and the topic they would like to address.
  3. Online participants must also provide an email address and have camera access.
  4. Virtual participation will be facilitated through Zoom.To register to speak in public, a comment participant must “raise hand.” The meeting administrator will select individuals in the order received. Online participants will have 3 minutes to speak. Participants will be muted when the time expires.
  5. Email public comment will not be read but printed, copied, and made available at the meeting.
  6. The Chairperson shall designate a timekeeper for purposes of enforcing the time limit.

May Board Meeting Canceled

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

The board meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, May 28, has been canceled. We will reconvene on Thursday, June 25, at the Buhl Building, 5th Floor, at 2:00 PM.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

Tiffany Martin-Patterson  

Board Administrator

[Updated] April 20, 2026 Service Changes

Know Before You Go! Service changes on multiple routes are coming Monday, April 20, 2026.

To view the updated timetables for all routes, use our new schedule lookup.
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance will take effect systemwide, including routes other than those listed below.

If you have any questions, please call our Customer Care team at (866) 962-5515 or use our online form. Thank you for riding SMART!

Note: The location of the upcoming northbound FAST Gratiot stop near 11 Mile has been adjusted.
See below for location details.

NEW service! Route 350, Wixom

Previously presented as Route 750, Route 350: Wixom will connect downtown Wixom, Walled Lake, and other commercial destinations to existing service on Grand River. Service will operate every 50 minutes, 6:30am-10pm Monday-Saturday and 8:30am-6pm Sunday.

At launch, service will begin and end on Haggerty at Crumb, outside Commerce Meijer. Later in 2026, service will be extended to a newly constructed stop in the Commerce Walmart parking lot.

A full listing of stops will be available in Transit, Apple Maps, Google Maps, and other trip planning applications a few days prior to launch.

A schematic map of Route 350. Buses will travel from Wixom Meijer on Grand River to Commerce Meijer and Walmart via Wixom, Pontiac Trail, Maple, and Haggerty.

Route extension: 430 Main Street

Route 430 will be extended north beyond Corporate Drive to meet with Route 790 at Adams Road Meijer/Walmart. Buses will travel via Crooks, Auburn, and Adams.

The northbound 430 stop on Corporate Drive, just west of Crooks, will be removed from service.

Northbound Route 430 buses will now read TO ADAMS ROAD. Southbound buses will continue to read TO ROYAL OAK TC.

Route extension: 494 Dequindre

Route 494 will be extended north beyond Corewell Beaumont Troy Hospital to meet with Route 492 at Auburn / Rochester. Buses will travel via Dequindre, Auburn, and Barclay Circle.

The stops on hospital property east of Dequindre will be removed from service.

In Rochester Hills, buses will serve the eastbound / southbound side of Barclay Circle only, traveling in a clockwise loop:

  • Westbound Auburn / Barclay Circle (Farside), access to Meijer via signalized crosswalk
  • Westbound Auburn / Rochester (Nearside), access to Meijer via signalized crosswalk
  • Northbound Rochester / Auburn (492 stop)
  • Northbound Rochester / Barclay (492 stop)
  • Barclay / Hampton North (Nearside)
  • Barclay / Hampton South (Last stop NB)
  • Barclay / Glenhurst (First stop SB)

Map of Route 494 endpoint. Buses travel in a clockwise loop around Barclay Circle northeast of Rochester and Auburn.

Both northbound and southbound buses will serve each new stop above. Southbound buses will complete the full clockwise loop, then turn left onto eastbound Auburn from southbound Barclay.

Be sure to check the headsign when boarding from either stop along Rochester Road. Northbound Route 494 buses will now read TO BARCLAY CIRCLE. Southbound buses will continue to read TO JASON HARGROVE TC.

Service ending: Route 796, Perry-Opdyke 

Following public feedback and low ridership, the final day of service on Route 796 will be Friday, April 17th.

Route 759, Highland Road, will continue to offer service along Perry and Walton between Downtown Pontiac and Oakland University Main Campus. Existing stop locations along Perry and Walton will not change.
For Oakland University West Campus, use Route 790.
For Amazon Pontiac, use Routes 375 or 790.
 
Destinations along Opdyke, Auburn, MLK, and Centerpoint Parkway will continue to be serviced by the Pontiac/Auburn Hills Flex zone.
 
A schematic map of service modifications in the Pontiac, Auburn Hills, and Rochester Hills area. Routes 430 and 494 will be extended into southern Rochester Hills. Route 796, serving the east side of Pontiac and portions of Auburn Hills, will be eliminated. All other local service in the area, including Routes 375, 450, 492, 759, and 790, will be maintained.

Route extension: 610 Kercheval-Harper

Northbound trips will be extended into Downtown Mount Clemens and the North River Park & Ride via Shook, Jefferson, and Crocker.

Route extension: 780 Fifteen Mile Crosstown

Eastbound trips will be extended from Gratiot to Harper to connect with the re-routed 610.

A schematic map of service modifications in the Mount Clemens area. Route 780 will be extended east from Gratiot to Harper to connect with the Route 610 extension.

[Updated] New FAST Gratiot stop pair at 11 Mile

By popular demand, FAST Gratiot (Route 561) will now serve Gratiot Local stops near 11 Mile to provide access to Costco and nearby businesses.

Revised: Northbound stop location (Sycamore)
Southbound stop location

Wayfinding Update: Boxed route numbers on FAST headsigns

This change will allow riders to more reliably distinguish express service from local on our three FAST corridors, regardless of whether a FAST-branded bus is running the route. A boxed route number with left-aligned destination text indicates limited-stop FAST service.

Additionally, on door-side screens, only the destination information will be displayed for clarity and ease of decisionmaking at busier stops (for example, side screens on northbound FAST 461 will only display 461 TO TROY P&R VIA SOMERSET as a static message).

A bus displays "461 TO DETROIT" with the route number in an orange box

SMART is interested in hearing from riders on this wayfinding pilot. Send us your feedback at (866) 962-5515 or using our online form as we evaluate whether this change will be made permanent following a three-month testing period from April 20th through June 2026.

Proposed 2026 Service Changes

 

Route 100, Hamtramck: December 2025 Update

Following input from the public and the City of Hamtramck, SMART is collaborating with MDOT and Wayne County to add left turn exemptions for buses at Woodward / Holbrook and Caniff / Joseph Campau. This will allow for safe implementation of the originally proposed routing within Hamtramck along Holbrook, Joseph Campau, and Caniff. The most recently proposed route endpoints in downtown Detroit and the Bel Air Center (8 Mile) will be maintained. See updated map below.

An updated schematic map of Route 100 highlighting the connection to FAST Woodward at Grand, one block north of the Baltimore/Milwaukee stop outside the Amtrak station. Route 100 will travel via Holbrook, Joseph Campau, and Caniff in Hamtramck. The route intersects 20 DDOT routes as it travels from downtown Detroit to Bel Air Center at 8 Mile and Van Dyke.

Route 100 is slated to enter service in mid-2026.

 

November 2025 Presentation Materials

Public Hearing Presentation (PDF)

Public Hearing Posters (PDF)

Virtual Hearing Presentation (YouTube)
 

In November 2025, Public Hearings were conducted to consider proposals to modify service on the following routes:

  • 100 Hamtramck – introduce new route 
  • 162 Fort Street – introduce new route 
  • 250 Ford Rd – increase frequency and add Saturday service
  • 255 Ford Rd Express – eliminate route
  • 261 FAST Michigan – increase frequency
  • 305 Grand River – increase service hours
  • 430 Main St/Big Beaver – extend route  
  • 461/462 FAST Woodward – increase frequency 
  • 494 Dequindre – extend route
  • 510 Van Dyke – extend route
  • 562 FAST Gratiot WSU – eliminate route
  • 563 FAST Gratiot – increase frequency
  • 610 Kercheval-Harper – extend route
  • 710 Nine Mile – extend service hours
  • 750 Wixom – introduce new route
  • 796 Perry/Opdyke – eliminate route

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF)

Service changes will be implemented in January, April, June and September 2026. Individual announcements will be posted on SMART's website ahead of each service change along with updated route schedules. Call SMART Customer Care for information at (866) 962-5515, Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Driver Capacity

What Do They Do?

SMART People Series

 

Improved Service to 12 Oaks Mall

Holiday Service Hours

Service Change January 6th

Know Before You Go! Service changes on multiple routes are coming Monday, January 6th, 2025.

To view the full updated timetables for the routes below, use our new schedule lookup.

If you have any questions, please call our Customer Care team at (866) 962-5515. Thank you for riding SMART!

Routing Changes

  • 125 Fort-Eureka, 160 Downriver, 275 Telegraph-Taylor: Buses will no longer serve the stop in the Taylor Meijer parking lot. All routes will continue to serve Southland Center.
  • 261 FAST Michigan: Buses will now serve Michigan Central Station. Look for the FAST signs along Michigan Avenue west of 14th outside Roosevelt Park.
  • 510 Van Dyke, 530 Schoenherr, 550 Garfield: The former Lakeside Mall bus stop is now closed. Board these routes on Southcove Drive east of Schoenherr.
  • 805 Grand River Park & Ride: Service will return to the Beck Road Park & Ride Lot along Twelve Mile just east of I-96.

Time Changes

  • 125 Fort-Eureka: Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday trips
  • 140 Southshore: Weekday trips
  • 160 Downriver: Weekday and Saturday trips
  • 250 Ford: Weekday trips
  • 255 Ford Express: Weekday trips
  • 275 Telegraph-Taylor: Weekday and Saturday trips
  • 280 Western Wayne: Weekday trips
  • 305 Grand River: Weekday trips
  • 405 Northwestern: Weekday trips
  • 415 Greenfield: Weekday trips
  • 420 Southfield: Weekday trips
  • 430 Main Street-Big Beaver: Weekday trips
  • 450/460 Woodward Locals: Weekday trips
  • 461/462 FAST Woodward: Weekday trips
  • 492 Rochester: Weekday trips
  • 510 Van Dyke: Weekday trips
  • 530 Schoenherr: Weekday trips
  • 550 Garfield: Weekday trips
  • 563 FAST Gratiot: Weekday trips
  • 730 Ten Mile Crosstown: Weekday and Saturday trips
  • 790 Pontiac Crosstown: Weekday trips
  • 805 Grand River Park & Ride: Weekday trips
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