Published in Crain's Detroit Business on March 26, 2010...
John Hertel, who helped orchestrate a proposed $10 billion regional mass transit system and used backroom diplomacy to launch a light-rail line project for Detroit's Woodward Avenue, was appointed general manager today of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus system.
SMART's board voted to appoint Hertel and ordered its administrative staff to begin contract negotiations, said Beth Dryden, director of external affairs, marketing and communications.
