Detroit Free Press: Opinion – Oakland transit millage will sustain vital lifeline for workers, seniors

Over the last few months, I’ve gotten to know some of the people who depend on public transportation services for their daily chores, for critical health care services, for the rides they need to get to their jobs. For many of these people, public transportation is their only option. For others, it’s an alternative way to save money on gas and parking or to lessen their carbon footprint.