Streetcars, BRT and commuter rail stations in Ann Arbor?

Thursday, May 14, 2009 | Source: Concentrate

Streetcars, bus rapid transit and commuter rails in Ann Arbor, oh my.

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Ann Arbor is about to lay some serious tracks (pun intended) in its effort to improve mass transit.

The City Council will consider approving funds for the Ann Arbor Connector Feasibility Study - a study that would call for creating a crescent moon-shaped line for either streetcars or a bus rapid transit system. It's also looking at announcing plans for a multi-modal mass transit station in the Fuller Park parking lot.

"There are a variety of transportation needs that have made themselves known to us," says Eli Cooper, transportation manager for the city of Ann Arbor.

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