Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail key to Ypsilanti's future

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 | Source: Mark Maynard Blog
Getting a commuter rail connecting Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Metro Airport, Dearborn and Detroit on track is the most important thing Ypsilanti can do to ensure its future.

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According to Heritage Newspapers, Carmine Palombo, the Director of Transportation Programs for the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), believes that the proposed Ann Arbor to Detroit regional rail project is on track for completion by October 2010. I don’t know how long the plan has been in the works, but I recall hearing Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick take credit for getting the $100 million in federal grants to establish the east-west passenger rail line connecting Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Metro Airport, and Detroit a few years ago. Anyway, the feasibility study is now done, and, according to Palombo, things look good. There are, however, from what I’ve heard, still a few sticking points.

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