According to the Grand Rapids Press: "A plan to build a near 10-mile express bus line to serve communities south of Grand Rapids moved from concept to reality today with news that federal approval needed to eventually secure money for the project has been given. U.S. Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, said a formal announcement […]
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According to the Michigan Chronicle and DDOT officials, DDOT Director Norman White will become the new CFO and Finance Director for the City of Detroit. No word yet of who the new DDOT director will be. I just hope that person continues Norm’s great progress, including the Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study, the Rosa
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As previously noted, MDOT has been holding public meetings and accepting public comments on their transportation plan for 2008-2012. Public comments are due by this Friday, December 21. Visit the MDOT webpage for details. MDOT staff and TRU’s Director each discussed the program on WDET’s Detroit Today show – you can listen to the interview on WDET On-Demand
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The “Complete Streets” movement presses a growing number of cities to plan for multimodal transportation. According to an article in the December New Urban News, "In 2003, bicyclists intent on obtaining safer routes for cycling concluded that they needed a new slogan. Instead of continuing to appeal for ‘routine accommodation’, they started demanding ‘Complete Streets.’
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According to the Kalamazoo Gazette and our friends at the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers, the Surface Transportation Board recently blocked a sale of nearly 300 miles of Michigan railroad track by Norfolk Southern to a new joint venture with Kansas short-line operator Watco Inc. Many observers were concerned about its possible impact on Amtrak
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