As you’ve probably heard, Troy has been offered an $8.4 million federal grant that will fund a new Multi-Modal Transportation Facility. This station will:
- better service both improved passenger rail and SMART buses,
- make Troy more attractive to businesses and residents,
- cost Troy almost nothing, and
- bring economic development and jobs.
A similar project in Normal, Illinois, resulted in 375 jobs and $200 million in private investment, including a new hotel and conference center near the station.
Neither Troy nor Michigan can afford to lose federal investments and the related jobs. Yet the Troy City Council is seriously considering rejecting the grant and that facility!
On December 19th, Troy’s City Council will vote on it! Make your voice heard by asking the City Council to keep the grant and the jobs and private investment that come with it.
As the Detroit News’ editorial concluded: "It would be a mistake for Troy to reject a long-planned Amtrak station and transit center."
Our friends at ELPC set up an easy online tool to send a letter to the Troy City Council: