HB 6484 Rail Bonding bill update. This bill failed to clear the state Senate last night/early this morning. There appeared to be no real opposition to the bill – it […]

HB 6484 passed out of the state House of Representatives late last night.  This bill authorizes up to $100 million of state construction bonds to be used to cover the necessary […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects U.S.Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. http://www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm News DOT 192-10 Thursday, October 28, 2010 […]

This just out from Congressman Dingell’s office:   http://dingell.house.gov/news/press-releases/2010/10/dingell-delivers-new-investment-will-improve-rail-line-between-dearborn-and-kalamazoo-congressman-le.shtml Dingell Delivers – New Investment Will Improve Rail Line Between Dearborn and Kalamazoo October 25, 2010 12:18 PM Dearborn, MI – […]

From the Grand Rapids Press: http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/10/high-speed_and_light_rail_tran.html Monica Scott: mscott@grpress.com Thursday, October 14, 2010 Tom Pearce GRAND RAPIDS — Will Cronin says anyone who has ever taken a train from one […]

CONTACT: Janet Foran, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-335-7176 Amtrak sets new ridership record in Michigan October 18, 2010 — Amtrak trains in Michigan have set new ridership records for the […]

From The Burton View BY ROBERTO ACOSTA 810-452-2645 • RACOSTA@MIHOMEPAPER.COM FLINT — Railroad lovers, transportation employees, curious residents and elected officials all turned out to give their take on the […]