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Home»Posts tagged with»water main break

QLine halts streetcar service after underground water main break

By Steve Neavling on January 6, 2018   Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

QLine halts streetcar service after underground water main break

Since the highly touted Qline launched in May 2017, the streetcars have been beset with crashes, service disruptions, slow speeds, long wait times and diminishing ridership.

State neglects water main break at Belle Isle as fireworks approach

By Michael Betzold on June 21, 2016   City Government, Government, Headline, State of Michigan  

State neglects water main break at Belle Isle as fireworks approach

The state and city can’t agree on who’s responsible for a water main break that forced the closure of a popular restroom used by thousands of people during the fireworks.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Michael Betzold

Michael Betzold is a former Free Press reporter and longtime area freelance journalist. He wrote Queen of Diamonds, a history of Tiger Stadium. He lives on Detroit's east side.

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