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, HB 4035, high-speed rail, infrastructure, mass transit, Obama, Ohio, Rail, Ray LaHood, 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
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, Federal Rail Administration, 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, Richard Murphy, State Building Authority, TEN, transportation funding, Transportation Riders United, TRU, Wayne Schmidt 15 Comments
The future of bus service in Ypsilanti
On Tuesday, as a cost savings measure, our City Council voted 5-1 to cut AATA route #5, and to reduce service hours on Routes #10 and #11. After trying unsuccessfully for two days to write something meaningful on the subject myself, I decided to outsource the job to someone with a much greater understanding of […]