Responsibilities:

Provide assistance and oversight to over 150 public transit agencies, ridershare/vanpool providers, marine, and intercity bus carriers.  The assistance and oversight is on all federal and state capital and operating assistance projects to insure that the funds are used according to the intent of the project and all federal and state rules and regulations are met.

Coordinate the administration of all federal and state transit programs including the preparation and administration of federal grants and the development of the annual application guidelines for all state programs.  Monitor and analyze federal legislation and rules.

Staff Information:

Kim Johnson: Manager, responsible for administering and supervising federal and state public transit capital/operating programs provided to all transit agencies and supervises staff of Transportation Services Section (TSS). (517) 373-8796; E-mail: johnsonki@michigan.gov

Norma Guevara: Secretary, provides administrative and secretarial duties for the TSS. (517) 335-2560; E-mail: guevaran@michigan.gov

Supervisors, responsible to carry out the state's public transportation program for the assigned geographic area (see map). This includes the direct supervision of professional staff to provide program oversight, evaluation, and assistance with the preparation of the state's annual transportation program.

South Unit        Janet Holoweiko: Supervisor.

(517) 373-7134; E-mail: holoweikoj@michigan.gov

Project managers, responsible for assistance and oversight of transit agencies in assigned geographic area (see map ). Provide direct assistance to transit agencies with respect to program planning, budgeting, service development and delivery, and contract administration.

Erica Busick: (517) 335-2594; E-mail: busicke@michigan.gov

John Drury: (231) 775-2733; E-mail: druryj2@michigan.gov 

Fred Featherly: (517) 373-0386; E-mail: featherlyf@michigan.gov 

Tom Jackson: (517) 335-2539; E-mail: jacksont@michigan.gov 

Darlene Mans: (517) 373-8820; E-mail: mansd@michigan.gov 

North Unit       Jean Ruestman: Supervisor. 
(517) 373-6625; E-mail: ruestmanj@michigan.gov

Cathy Hudson: Program Analyst, responsible for Federal Section 5311 program, including the transfer of flex funds; Service Development and New Technology program, Specialized Services Operating Assistance, and the entry of nonurban data in the National Transit Database.  (517) 335-2555; E-mail: hudsonca@michigan.gov

Bonnie Jay: Program Analyst, responsible for Federal Section 5310 program, including the transfer of flex fund projects; New Freedom, and Job Access and Reverse Commute programs. (517) 373-7645; E-mail: jayb@michigan.gov

Elaine Luo: Program Specialist, responsible for Federal Section 5307 Section 5309 programs; Car/Vanpooling and Commuter Choice Tax Benefit Program; the transfer of and/or obligation of flex fund projects. Also responsible for Local Bus Operating Assistance distribution and the preparation of the annual application guidelines for the bureau's programs.  (517) 335-2552; E-mail: luoy@michigan.gov

Project managers, responsible for assistance and oversight of transit agencies in assigned geographic area (see map). Provide direct assistance to transit agencies with respect to program planning, budgeting, service development and delivery, and contract administration.

Andy Brush: (231) 775-2733 ext. 311; E-mail: brusha@michigan.gov

Dean Peterson: (517) 335-2544; E-mail: petersonde@michigan.gov

Chuck Lindstrom: (906) 485-6322 ext.139; E-mail: lindstromc@michigan.gov