Before leaving for Mexico, President Obama gave a brilliant speech on the necessity of high-speed rail in the United States. And, in addition to the $8 billion already set aside for such projects in the stimulus bill, he suggested that we add an additional $1 billion per year for the next 5 years. Here’s the […]
The Detroit News’s Charlie LeDuff visits the Ford Visteon plant in Ypsilanti, and watches as it gets torn apart and auctioned in an article entitled, “Selling off America’s manufacturing might, a factory at a time.” Here’s how the article begins: Ypsilanti — You can now watch the liquidation of the American Dream in real time. […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged automotive, Automotive Components Holdings, Charlie LeDuff, Detroit News, factory, Ford, manufacturing, mechanical heart, midwest, Rust Belt, Schreiber, UAW, VIsteon |
As promised, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm came to town this morning to drop off a giant $500,000 check for the restoration of Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse… Here’s a photo snapped by our friend Thomas Kula, who somehow managed to position himself in the front row: The following video comes from the Ypsilanti Citizen. If you watch […]
Posted in Michigan, Rail, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Chicago, Detroit, Dingell, Friends of the Freighthouse, high-speed rail, Milwaukee, Paul Schreiber, Recovery Act, St Louis, stimulus, Thomas Kula, transportation enhancement, Ypsilanti Citizen, Ypsilanti Freighthouse |
I don’t have a lot of time tonight, but I attended this evening’s Ypsilanti Planning Commission meeting, which was largely about the east-west rail line, and I wanted to pass along my notes. So, here are the highlights, as I heard them. Make of them what you will. And feel free to add comments, questions, […]
Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged AATA, Amtrak, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Canadian National, Carmine Palumbo, Chicago, Conrad Shared Assets, Dearborn, Dennis Dahlman, Detroit, Friends of the Freighthouse, Heritage Festival, MDOT, Norfolk Southern, Pontiac, Richard Murphy, SEMCOG, stimulus, Thompson Block, Ypsilanti Freighthouse, Ypsilanti Planning Commission |