Tag Archives: Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

I got to take the train from Ypsi to Detroit a few days ago, and, if we play our cards right, we might all be able to do it someday soon

By Mark | December 6, 2017

Last Friday, at about 1:30 PM, a train on Amtrak’s Wolverine line stopped on its way from Chicago to Detroit to pick up passengers in Ypsilanti. While it’s true that, back in late May of 2010, the President of Amtrak disembarked from a train in Depot Town and met with elected officials to discuss the […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Rail, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged AAATA, Adam Zemke, Amtrak, Andy LaBarre, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Beth Bashert, Beth Ernat, Brenda Stumbo, bus rapid transit, commuter rail, Dearborn, Depot Town, Derrick James, Detroit Metro Airport, Eastern Michigan University, Golden Limousine, high-speed rail, Jennifer Granholm, Jewell Jones, Lois Richardson, Mary Kerr, mass transit, passenger rail, Pete Murdock, politicians, QLINE, Rail, railroad, Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, Ricky Jefferson, Ronnie Peterson, RTA, Sean Duval, SEMCOG, Teen Vogue, train platform, trains, Washtenaw Community College, Yousef Rabhi, Ypsilanti Township | 35 Comments

Ann Arbor – Detroit passenger rail… Can Dingell deliver?

By Mark | October 24, 2010

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, Federal Rail Administration, Michigan Department of Transportation, Rail, Rob Steele, SEMCOG, Ypsilanti train depot | 33 Comments

At least one train stopped in Ypsi this year

By Mark | May 23, 2010

A week or so ago, the President of Amtrak disembarked from a train in Depot Town and met with elected officials on the future of regional rail. I, sadly, wasn’t invited to participate, but Ypsi City Council member Pete Murdock just passed along the following letter, about the meeting, from Carmine Palombo, Director of Transportation […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Other, Rail, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amtrak, Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, call to action, Carl Levin, Carmine Palombo, Debbie Stabenow, Department of Transportation, high-speed rail, HSR, John Dingell, mass transit, Pete Murdock, Rail, SEMCOG, TIGER transportation grants | 7 Comments

Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail line scaled back almost to the point of non-existence

By Mark | March 20, 2010

Remember how Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm proclaimed that she’d be riding the Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter line by the end of her term this fall? Well, it looks as though that might not happen. Ypsi City Council member Pete Murdock just sent me a note, letting me know that the Detroit-Ann Arbor rail project has been […]