In April 16, 2009, I reported the following to you: …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 […]
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Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail initiative
Posted in Michigan, Rail, Rants Also tagged Florida, high-speed rail, infrastructure, mass transit, Obama, Ohio, Rail, Ray LaHood, regional funding of mass transportation, regressive taxation, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, stimulus, tax the rich, taxes, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, Wayne Schmidt, Wisconsin 12 Comments
Should there be a Depot Town stop on the Amtrak line to Chicago?
In a new article on AnnArbor.com intrepid curly-haired reporter Tom Perkins looks into the possibility that Ypsilanti may once again have a stop on the Amtrak line to Chicago. Here’s a clip: The question was posed by an audience member at the Michigan By Rail’s forum Dec. 9 at Washtenaw Community College: Why doesn’t the […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Rail, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amtrak, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Chelsea, Depot Town, Derrick James, Dexter, gas tax, Grass Lake, high-speed rail, ichigan Department of Transportation, Marc Magliari, mass transit, MDOT, Michigan by Rail, Michigan Senate, Mike Finney, Monroe, Moving Minds: Conservatives and Public Transit, Norfolk Southern, Paul Schreiber, Paul Weyrich, Pittsfield Township, Randy Richardville, Rebekah Warren, Richard Murphy, Rick Snyder, Saline, SEMCOG, The American Conservative magazine's Center for Public Transportation, Tom Perkins, train platform, Wayne Schmidt, William Lind, Wolverine, Ypsilanti City Council 9 Comments