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 […]
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At least one train stopped in Ypsi this year
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, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments 7 Comments
A federal push for transit-oriented development
Incredibly, it looks as though there are some folks in DC who want to incentivize development that encourages density (as well as energy efficiency) in the vicinity of transit stations. Here’s a clip from the DC Streets Blog: New construction projects that are within a half-mile of transit stations and exceeding national energy-efficiency standards would […]
Posted in Rail Also tagged DC Streets Blog, development, DOT, energy-efficiency standards, EPA, green buildings, HUD, Reconnecting America, Richard Murphy, Robert Menendez, Senate Banking Committee, sustainable communities, T4America, tax credits, trains, transportation, transportation funding, Yes Men 3 Comments