State approves deal extention for MDOT and SEMCOG commuter rail demonstration

The 48-mile commuter line between Detroit and Ann Arbor is expected to be up and running by 2010. But wait, first they need to develop a demonstration for the line. The state just OKed an extension and some cash for the plan.

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The State Administrative Board, which approves contracts for state agencies, last week approved the addition of $100,694 and one year to a deal between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments to develop a demonstration of a commuter rail line linking Detroit and Ann Arbor.

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