The conversation about public transit in Michigan usually goes nowhere. Dan Gilbert thinks he can change that

A City of Detroit DDOT bus and a Smart bus are parked at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit
A City of Detroit DDOT bus and a Smart bus are parked at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Photo credit © Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK (FILE)

(WWJ) The conversation about improving public transportation in Metro Detroit has been going on for decades, without much action to show for it.

Could things be about to change?

On a new episode of The Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark details what billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert is doing in that space.

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