▁on ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁with ▁highlight s ▁including ▁plans ▁for : ▁▁ 4 ▁bus ▁rapid ▁trans it ▁along ▁major ▁cor rid ors . ▁ 8 ▁round - tri p ▁regional ▁rail ▁service ▁connecting ▁Ann ▁Ar bor ▁and ▁Detroit . ▁ 1 1 ▁cross - count y ▁conne ctor ▁routes ▁ 4 ▁comm uter ▁express ▁bus ▁routes ▁connecting ▁employ ment ▁cent ers . ▁ 5 ▁express ▁bus ▁routes ▁connecting ▁to ▁Detroit ▁Metropolitan ▁Airport . ▁New ▁and ▁extended ▁existing ▁local ▁bus ▁routes . ▁In cre ased ▁par atr ans it ▁services . ▁ ▁The ▁plan ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁the ▁board ▁on ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁with ▁the ▁$ 4 . 7 ▁billion ▁plan ▁to ▁go ▁vot ers ▁for ▁appro val ▁on ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁measure ▁failed ▁by ▁a ▁ 5 0 . 5 % ▁to ▁ 4 9 . 5 % ▁margin , ▁with ▁ 8 9 3 , 7 9 8 ▁votes ▁in ▁favor ▁and ▁ 9 1 2 , 0 3 3 ▁against . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Transport ation ▁in ▁metropol itan ▁Detroit ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Regional ▁Trans it ▁Author ity ▁of ▁S out heast ▁Michigan ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Public ▁transport ation ▁in ▁Michigan ▁Category : Met ro ▁Detroit ▁Category : Trans it ▁ag encies ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Transport ation ▁in ▁Detroit ▁Category : Transport ation ▁in ▁Ma comb ▁County , ▁Michigan ▁Category : Transport ation ▁in