OCTOBER 26, 2023
Vol. 3, No. 23
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SMART debuts extended bus routes connecting to Novi, Wixom BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
The SMART bus route 740 now connects to Novi and Wixom.
OAKLAND COUNTY — As of Sept. 11, three Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus routes have been extended into Novi and Wixom. On Oct. 17, SMART offered a group of community delegates and members of the media an opportunity to ride the newly expanded route 740 to experience the new service firsthand. Prior to the extension of routes — including 740, which travels along 12 Mile Road; 305, which makes stops along Grand River Avenue; and 805, which stops along Grand River as well — many people were faced with a challenge of how to get to work in the areas of Novi and Wixom. Some would choose not to take jobs in those areas, due to the lack of transportation, while others would use several forms of transportation to get to work, such as the bus, walking, bicycling and ride-hailing services. Randall Porterfield takes the bus routinely from his home in Hazel Park to his job at Halsted Place senior apartments, an assisted living facility in Farmington Hills. He said he likes to ride the bus and See SMART on page 7A
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