Ann Arbor-Detroit transit plan gets boost $100 million federal grant
“A rapid transit system between Ann Arbor and Detroit, long considered merely an expensive dream, has gained momentum with an expected $100 million in federal funding for an engineering study. ” says the article…
It is expected, the article quotes Paul E. Tait, SEMCOG’s executive director, as saying, that “the consultants will present a study on different mass transit modes, ranging from commuter train to express buses, for public discussion in September. SEMCOG next year then could choose a preferred method of rapid transit”.
– Read the entire story here: mlive.com
It is exciting to see that steps are being taken towards making this dream a reality. It would be interesting to see what this study will recommend as the best mode of public transportation between Ann Arbor and Detroit, and hopefully, the implementation of that recommendation will happen right away as well.
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