Corey
@coreyjrowe.bsky.social
Michigander working toward a mode shift in the mitten. OU '19, WSU '22. Views and local transit adventures are my own 🚌 He/him
Blog too: coreyrowe.me
Blog too: coreyrowe.me
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Corey
@coreyjrowe.bsky.social
· Nov 26
The busiest travel day of the year, as Amtrak Midwest trains and intercity buses sell out en masse, is a great time to read @detroittransit.org's report on the state of cross-state transit in Michigan 🚆
www.detroittransit.org/cross-state-...
www.detroittransit.org/cross-state-...
More than a few times now I've found that the transit nerd wikis and personal blogs of the internet have more thorough and up to date technical documentation than the actual documentation
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
More than a few times now I've found that the transit nerd wikis and personal blogs of the internet have more thorough and up to date technical documentation than the actual documentation
check your geofence friends
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
check your geofence friends
woodward snow cruise
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
woodward snow cruise
The Michigan Flyer's most recent schedule change finally made it possible to get to Lansing from Detroit in time for Senate session.
Turning "possible" into practical with intercity transit that actually competes with driving would be a Transformational Project in my book.
Turning "possible" into practical with intercity transit that actually competes with driving would be a Transformational Project in my book.
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The Michigan Flyer's most recent schedule change finally made it possible to get to Lansing from Detroit in time for Senate session.
Turning "possible" into practical with intercity transit that actually competes with driving would be a Transformational Project in my book.
Turning "possible" into practical with intercity transit that actually competes with driving would be a Transformational Project in my book.
Reminder that this is tomorrow for those who want to ride Route 3 to Horrocks one last time.
Disappointed to hear the millage that would've sustained the CATA Route 3 extension into Delta Township didn't get the votes tonight.
I was on the very first bus out to Horrocks two years ago. If service does end up getting cut back to Lansing Mall, I'll be on the last.
cata.org/news
I was on the very first bus out to Horrocks two years ago. If service does end up getting cut back to Lansing Mall, I'll be on the last.
cata.org/news
January 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Reminder that this is tomorrow for those who want to ride Route 3 to Horrocks one last time.
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new big cheese drops soon
January 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
new big cheese drops soon
recovering my recycling bin from australia brb
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
recovering my recycling bin from australia brb
Per reports from city people in the know, GM makes its grand transport of workers from the RenCen into Hudson's next Monday. Capitol Park is about to become an even livelier place
January 9, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Per reports from city people in the know, GM makes its grand transport of workers from the RenCen into Hudson's next Monday. Capitol Park is about to become an even livelier place
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Just gotta say, living in a walkable neighborhood with a group chat is the coolest thing.
Need a torx screwdriver? Hi, come borrow ours six doors down. Super specific hardware adapter? Person with the same hobby has a bunch. Wanna swap some peach jars for our extra coffee? Sweet, check your porch
Need a torx screwdriver? Hi, come borrow ours six doors down. Super specific hardware adapter? Person with the same hobby has a bunch. Wanna swap some peach jars for our extra coffee? Sweet, check your porch
August 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just gotta say, living in a walkable neighborhood with a group chat is the coolest thing.
Need a torx screwdriver? Hi, come borrow ours six doors down. Super specific hardware adapter? Person with the same hobby has a bunch. Wanna swap some peach jars for our extra coffee? Sweet, check your porch
Need a torx screwdriver? Hi, come borrow ours six doors down. Super specific hardware adapter? Person with the same hobby has a bunch. Wanna swap some peach jars for our extra coffee? Sweet, check your porch
rainy night vibe: you can hear the bus coming before you can see it
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 AM
rainy night vibe: you can hear the bus coming before you can see it
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You may be an industry nerd if you’re talking to @coreyjrowe.bsky.social about the GTFS feed late on a weeeknight
January 5, 2026 at 8:59 AM
You may be an industry nerd if you’re talking to @coreyjrowe.bsky.social about the GTFS feed late on a weeeknight
As Metro Detroit goes to sleep, the transit data cutover team behind the curtain gets to work. Happy service change day!!
You'll hear more from official comms channels next week, but an early present for everyone: Frequency on FAST Woodward is *finally* increasing!
Preview the improved schedules for FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and Route 710 (Nine Mile) on SMART's website:
www.smartbus.org/About/News/j...
Preview the improved schedules for FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and Route 710 (Nine Mile) on SMART's website:
www.smartbus.org/About/News/j...
January 5, 2026 Service Changes
Frequency improvements on FAST Woodward, FAST Gratiot, and Route 710 (Nine Mile) will take effect in January along with other schedule changes to improve service reliability.
www.smartbus.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM
As Metro Detroit goes to sleep, the transit data cutover team behind the curtain gets to work. Happy service change day!!
Starting tomorrow and until the new facility is completed, the SMART transfer point on Water east of Saginaw will simply be called "Downtown Pontiac." Service won't be affected.
The Phoenix Center gets one final farewell tonight as buses call out its name for the last time 🌇
The Phoenix Center gets one final farewell tonight as buses call out its name for the last time 🌇
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Starting tomorrow and until the new facility is completed, the SMART transfer point on Water east of Saginaw will simply be called "Downtown Pontiac." Service won't be affected.
The Phoenix Center gets one final farewell tonight as buses call out its name for the last time 🌇
The Phoenix Center gets one final farewell tonight as buses call out its name for the last time 🌇
Well that was a year, huh?
I really only have one resolution for 2026: Travel somewhere new. I haven't left the Midwest in almost a decade and it's time we changed that.
Catch you on the flip 🚌
I really only have one resolution for 2026: Travel somewhere new. I haven't left the Midwest in almost a decade and it's time we changed that.
Catch you on the flip 🚌
December 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Well that was a year, huh?
I really only have one resolution for 2026: Travel somewhere new. I haven't left the Midwest in almost a decade and it's time we changed that.
Catch you on the flip 🚌
I really only have one resolution for 2026: Travel somewhere new. I haven't left the Midwest in almost a decade and it's time we changed that.
Catch you on the flip 🚌
Post a transit selfie from 2025
December 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Post a transit selfie from 2025
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Happy New Year, but more importantly, happy final day of the iconic MetroCard! We embarked on what truly became a disaster of a trip to send off New York's 30-year-old fare medium. youtu.be/1UMmhbU8W8o
The Ultimate MetroCard Challenge: Every Mode, Every Agency, Every State!
What a glorious disaster to end the MetroCard's iconic legacy.
Check out the amazing New York Times article - thanks to Victor and Vincent for coming along on the trip!…
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Happy New Year, but more importantly, happy final day of the iconic MetroCard! We embarked on what truly became a disaster of a trip to send off New York's 30-year-old fare medium. youtu.be/1UMmhbU8W8o
Transit and other normal trip planning apps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. We'll queue it up and keep the current one active until its calendar end date for continuity of service"
Google Maps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. Let's just delete it and show nothing until the date the new one takes effect"
Google Maps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. Let's just delete it and show nothing until the date the new one takes effect"
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Transit and other normal trip planning apps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. We'll queue it up and keep the current one active until its calendar end date for continuity of service"
Google Maps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. Let's just delete it and show nothing until the date the new one takes effect"
Google Maps: "Oh, the GTFS changed a lot. Let's just delete it and show nothing until the date the new one takes effect"
Having memories of that windstorm almost exactly four years ago that ripped up the Phoenix Center because I think this one is worse
December 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Having memories of that windstorm almost exactly four years ago that ripped up the Phoenix Center because I think this one is worse
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office space was a documentary
December 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
office space was a documentary
If anyone still has an $82 Park & Ride pass, you can trade it in starting Mon 12/29 at the Royal Oak TC or the Buhl ticket window downtown. You'll get the difference back in DART passes.
If your pass is blue or you're using a mobile ticket, no action is needed – it'll just work.
If your pass is blue or you're using a mobile ticket, no action is needed – it'll just work.
December 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If anyone still has an $82 Park & Ride pass, you can trade it in starting Mon 12/29 at the Royal Oak TC or the Buhl ticket window downtown. You'll get the difference back in DART passes.
If your pass is blue or you're using a mobile ticket, no action is needed – it'll just work.
If your pass is blue or you're using a mobile ticket, no action is needed – it'll just work.
I've been an Oakland County resident for seven total years and somehow I've never been here before today. First time for everything
December 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I've been an Oakland County resident for seven total years and somehow I've never been here before today. First time for everything
how your email finds me this week
December 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
how your email finds me this week
Well, if anyone still wants to go to Chicago it's definitely not gonna be a primetime evening game so it'll be an easier day trip lol
December 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Well, if anyone still wants to go to Chicago it's definitely not gonna be a primetime evening game so it'll be an easier day trip lol
gg lions see you next year
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
gg lions see you next year