Shuttle Service Between Downtown Detroit, DTW Starting Soon
The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced that a new shuttle service between Downtown Detroit and Detroit Metro Airport will begin on March 25. The pilot program called DAX (Detroit Air Xpress) comes ahead of the NFL Draft in late April, which is perfect timing for those traveling into Detroit.
The shuttle service will have 16 round trips per day to and from the airport with stops at both the Evans and McNamara terminals. The service will run from 3:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and pick up downtown on the west side of Washington Boulevard, near State Street (between Michigan and Grand River).
The last shuttle leaves DTW’s McNamara Terminal at 10:40 p.m., dropping off in Detroit at 11:10 p.m.
Overall, People Are Excited For The New Shuttle
After the RTA shared the news on Facebook, people shared their thoughts in the comments. “Bet I am going to use it on my two business trips in April,” one person said. Another person chimed in, saying, “Finally! I’ve been waiting for this to materialize.” They continued, “Rideshares from DTW to Downtown often surge to >$70 and the SMART Fast Bus is a hard sell due to its lengthy hour+ one-way trips and limited schedules.”
Some people still have questions and concerns regarding the new shuttle. One person said, “This needs to be expanded to Warren and Sterling Heights.” Another person hopes it expands to “Pontiac, Mt Clemens, Ann Arbor” with “dedicated stations and parking garages.” Some people took to the comments to ask about affordable parking options downtown if they choose to use the shuttle service.
Shuttle Prices and Amenities
The shuttle buses are equipped with Wi-Fi, charging stations, room for baggage, and restrooms. Operating the bus service is Michigan Flyer.
Rates are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. There are discounts available. Tickets can be purchased at rtamichigan.org.
Currently, SMART has a FAST bus that runs between downtown and DTW, with several stops in between. The DAX service is expected to take 30 to 50 minutes, depending on traffic. More information on DAX and schedules can be found here.
Michigan Is One Of The Angriest States In America
10. Michigan
Michigan ranked number 10 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 33.08. Though Michigan’s fatalities caused by road rage is only 0.1 percent, its hate crimes per capita is at 7.7 percent.
9. Massachusetts
Massachusetts ranked number 9 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 37.39. Toxic internet comments were a part of the study and this state scored high with 6.8 percent. Massachusetts hate crimes per capita is at 5.63. Lower than Michigan’s in the number 10 spot.
8. New Jersey
New Jersey ranked number 8 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 42.83 percent. New Jersey also made it onto Alcohol.org’s angriest states list.
7. Connecticut
Connecticut ranked number 7 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 43.08 percent. The state has 5.7 percent of fatalities caused by road rage with a low road rage fatalities per capita at 0.4 percent.
6. Washington
Washington ranked number 6 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 46.90 percent. They also served up a high toxic internet comments percentage of 6.8 according to the Best Life study.
5. Vermont
Vermont ranked number 5 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 55.34 percent. Though the fatalities caused by road rage are at zero percent. The state is at 5.29 percent hate crimes per capita.
4. Indiana
Indiana ranked number 4 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 64.20. The state also came in with high percentages with fatalities caused by road rage at 10 percent and hate crimes per capita at 1.11 percent.
3. South Carolina
South Carolina ranked number 3 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 70.42 percent. The state’s high toxic internet comments percentage was at 9.8 percent according to the Best Life study.
2. Colorado
Colorado ranked number 2 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 70.42. Their road rage per capita is low at 0.9 percent. However, the study shows that fatalities caused by road rage in Colorado are at 9.5%.
1. Alabama
Alabama ranked number 1 on Best Life’s Angriest States in America list with an anger index score of 100. The only 100 anger index score on the list. At the time of the study Alabama had limited data on hate crimes per capita.
