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Several major news articles have reported recently that President-Elect Barack Obama plans to make transit among his first priorities when he takes office: The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday: "Mr. Emanuel (Obama’s new Chief-of-Staff) promised that a major economic stimulus would be "the first order of business" for Mr. Obama when he takes office Jan. […]

According to the Associated Press on Yahoo News: "Iraq plans to build a subway in Baghdad to help cut pollution and ease traffic on the city’s chronically clogged streets. "The subway is the first in Baghdad and will have two lines.  One would run 11 miles from Shiite-dominated Sadr City in the east to the

    The Michigan Transportation Funding Task Force Monday  released their report recommending a major investment in our state’s transportation network: "The Task Force could reach only one conclusion. More investment in transportation is absolutely needed. Much more. . .  In Michigan, we need to at least double our current investment in transportation. "For passenger transportation,

Voters Approve More than $75 Billion for Transportation 74% of Transportation Measures Pass Voters across the country have again signaled their support for transportation-related investment. On November 4, voters approved more than $75 billion in funding for transportation. There were 32 measures on ballots from Rhode Island to Hawaii and 14 states in between. More

We’ve seen enormous progress in the past few years towards our goal of high quality regional transit.  Public and leader opinions have shifted, so almost no one will claim that our region doesn’t need quality transit.  Several exciting rapid transit projects are in the works.  Even Congress is getting in the game – passing legislation