Thursday, January 28, 2010
Dearborn and Troy/Birmingham train stations get federal funding!
President Obama yesterday announced how the federal government will be investing the $8 billion in high-speed rail stimulus funding. While California and Florida are getting the largest amounts ($2.3 and $1.2 billion respectively), 31 states will receive some funding. Michigan is receiving $40 million federal funds for three train stations - in Troy/Birmingham, Dearborn, and Battle Creek. Unfortunately, MDOT identified an additional $850 million in needed improvements along the Detroit to Chicago rail corridor that will not be receiving federal funding at this time. "We will ... aggressively pursue our share in the second round of funding," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said in the Detroit News. |
