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 […]
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High-Speed Rail plans take shape
The Governor comes through with $500K for Ypsi Freighthouse
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 […]
SEMCOG’s Carmine Palumbo talks trains in Ypsi
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, […]
Is compromise on the location of the Ypsilanti train platform possible?
A few days ago, I posted something here on the site about the local debate over where to construct the Ypsilanti train platform. And, I did a poor job of relaying my main point, which was that we can’t afford to let petty squabbling derail this project. I know it’s unlikely, as it’s already been […]
Stimulus Status
While most of the headlines these days seem to be about Obama’s cruelty in setting a $500,000 pay cap on the CEOs of banks taking federal bailout funds, there are other things going on relative to the economy that demand our attention. Most notably, the stimulus package that passed the House is being rewritten in […]