According to the Detroit News, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Detroit on Monday afternoon, making a “major announcement” concerning high-speed rail. As the article notes, “Last month, Michigan applied for more than $560 million in funding — including joining three other states as part of a joint request. Michigan officials expect the state […]
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Major high-speed rail announcement expected on Monday
Posted in Michigan, Rail Also tagged Amtrak, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow, Detroit - Chicago rail, high-speed rail, mass transit, MDOT, Ray LaHood, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, State Rail Plan, Tim Hoeffner, trains 22 Comments
If you support rail in Michigan, pick up the phone Tuesday morning and make a call
Tomorrow, Michigan proponents for rail, like myself, are being encouraged to pick up their phones and call Michigan Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop, urging him to call a vote on the $35 million in matching funds necessary if we’re to claim the $161 million federal rail grant we recently became eligible for. Here, with the […]
Posted in Michigan, Rail, Ypsilanti Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, call to action, Connecting the Midwest, Detroit - Chicago rail, DetroitTransit, funding match, HB 6484, high-speed rail, Kalamazoo, Liz Brater, mass transit, Michael Bishop, Michigan Senate, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, Millennial Mayors Congress, More Transit More Jobs, PIRG, Rail, regional funding of mass transportation, Richard Murphy, State Building Authority, TEN, transportation funding, Transportation Riders United, TRU, Wayne Schmidt 15 Comments
Ann Arbor – Detroit passenger rail… Can Dingell deliver?
According to an article just published in Crain’s, it looks as though we should find out in a few days whether or not the Federal Rail Administration will be coming forward to invest $200 million in the Ann Arbor – Detroit commuter line that we’re all so anxious to see happen. Here’s a clip: …The […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Politics, Rail, Sustainability, Ypsilanti Also tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Amtrak, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, bailout, Big 3, Bill Clinton, Carmine Palombo, Dearborn, Dingell, election, Michigan Department of Transportation, Rail, Rob Steele, SEMCOG, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Ypsilanti train depot 33 Comments