Articles tagged: commuter rail
Future downtown Ann Arbor train station? Officials eye 415 W. Washington as part of WALLY study
Posted: Mar 28, 2013Local officials working on the WALLY commuter rail project say city-owned property at 415 W. Washington St. is a potential site for a future downtown Ann Arbor train station. Read more »
With Poll: Ann Arbor 2013: 5 things to watch on the city beat in the new year
Posted: Jan 01, 2013The winds of change swept through Ann Arbor in 2012, setting the scene for what could turn out to be an interesting 2013 on the city beat. For starters, there are a few new faces ... Read more »
Ann Arbor-to-Detroit commuter rail: SEMCOG says demonstration trains could start next year
Posted: Nov 14, 2012Six newly refurbished, bi-level commuter rail cars made their first test run from Pontiac to Jackson and back Tuesday night, passing through Ann Arbor. Read more »
Commuter rail cars between Ann Arbor and Detroit slated for test runs starting Monday
Posted: Nov 09, 2012Ann Arbor officials are welcoming the news that commuter rail cars between Ann Arbor and Detroit are slated for testing starting Monday. Read more »
Ann Arbor Chronicle: WALLY north-south railway project receives federal grant for design
Posted: Aug 17, 2012The proposed north-south railway between Ann Arbor and Howell has received funding for initial design steps after twice being denied federal dollars for the project. Read more »
Southeast Michigan residents already making commuter rail between Ann Arbor and Detroit possible
Posted: Feb 26, 2012As many wait for officials to deliver on the promise of a true commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Detroit, a handful of people already are making it work. Living proof that it's possible ... Read more »
Ann Arbor to benefit as state moves to purchase and rehab Norfolk Southern rail line
Posted: Sep 27, 2011The state of Michigan is making moves to purchase and rehabilitate the Norfolk Southern Railway line that passes through Ann Arbor, one of the last major hurdles in upgrading the tracks to 110 mph. Read more »
Sen. Rebekah Warren co-sponsoring legislation to form regional transit authority in Southeast Michigan
Posted: Jun 15, 2011State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, joined today in announcing the introduction of a three-bill package to create a regional transit authority in Southeast Michigan. Of the 41 largest metropolitan areas in the nation, the ... Read more »
Fuller Road Phase 1.1: Revised plan for transit center would accommodate trains in first phase
Posted: May 12, 2011The plan for a parking garage along Fuller Road that was unveiled by the city last fall as part of the Fuller Road Station project. The plans are being revised to include accommodations for commuter ... Read more »
Train ridership on the rise: Ann Arbor remains busiest Amtrak stop between Detroit and Chicago
Posted: Apr 24, 2011Ann Arbor officials are welcoming news that train ridership is up throughout Michigan and say they remain hopeful that high-speed rail improvements are on the way. Read more »
with poll: Should Michigan cities and counties have the option of a local sales tax? Some think so
Posted: Feb 13, 2011After years of making painful cuts, local governments across Michigan still are grappling with some of the most deep-rooted fiscal challenges they've seen in decades. That leaves some wondering: Why aren't local sales taxes an ... Read more »
Amtrak back in Depot Town? Ypsilanti officials to consider request
Posted: Jan 29, 2011The question was posed by an audience member at the Michigan By Rail's forum Dec. 9 at Washtenaw Community College: Why doesn't the Amtrak train stop in Ypsilanti? After the meeting, Derrick James, Amtrak's senior ... Read more »
Ann Arbor loses out on extra money for Stadium bridges, regional rail with death of federal budget bill
Posted: Dec 17, 2010Several projects in Washtenaw County — including the Stadium bridges and Ann Arbor-to-Detroit rail — lost out on federal earmark money Thursday when U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid conceded he lacked the votes to ... Read more »
Advocates tell residents to lobby for better rail service, stress economic benefits
Posted: Dec 10, 2010City of Ann Arbor transportation manager Eli Cooper drew a line between two dots representing Detroit and Ann Arbor on a large Michigan map. “The first goes here,” he said referring to what he and ... Read more »
Michigan not on list of states receiving high-speed rail funding turned down by Ohio and Wisconsin
Posted: Dec 09, 2010Federal high-speed rail grant money turned down by Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to about a dozen other states eager to help develop high-speed rail corridors, and Michigan isn't on the list of receivers, ... Read more »
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