Reliable and fast statewide passenger rail—complete with updated technology, tracks and depots—will boost Michigan’s economy. Investing in mass transit and high speed rail that connects our cities will promote urban redevelopment, generate economic revenue, utilize our state’s skilled workers to create jobs, contribute to cleaner cities through reduced air pollutants, and safeguard our natural resources by curbing sprawl. >Visit the Great Michigan website for more information
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Oct 28, 2011
This past Wednesday, October 26, 2011, Governor Snyder held a special message on transportation and infrastructure in Michigan.
Oct 6, 2011
The good news for high speed rail in Michigan just keeps rolling in. Last week Governor Rick Snyder approved matching funds, and yesterday a high-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Detroit won a $196.5 million federal grant...
Aug 24, 2011
Last Friday, U.S. Representative John Dingell and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that $28.2 million in federal funding was allocated for the construction of a new train station in Dearborn, built especially for...
Aug 9, 2011
Over the past few months, high-speed rail has been a popular topic in Michigan and across the country. This is likely due to an announcement
Jun 23, 2011
A new package of bills has been introduced in the Michigan Senate that could completely
