According to the Lansing State Journal, a group of leaders from Lansing, East Lansing and Meridian Township are looking into building a rapid transit corridor along Michigan Ave and Grand River: "Last week, the group announced that rapid transit buses, modern streetcars, or a light rail line – using a dedicated lane – were its […]

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After several years of quiet planning, media leaks, and rumors, the M-1 Rail project now has a public website: www.M1-Rail.com!! There’s isn’t much new information, but it does have good, simple information and a place to sign up for their email newsletter.  Here’s a little of what they have to say: M-1 RAIL is a

A recent report from one of the world’s top transit thinkers analyzed data from U.S. cities to investigate the incremental costs and benefits of high quality transit service (defined as service sufficiently convenient and comfortable to attract travel that would otherwise be by automobile). It indicates that high quality public transit typically requires about $268

Without transit, Americans would be wasting an additional $13.7 billion a year on travel delay and fuel – on top of the $87 billion already being lost to congestion. Movement on our streets and highways would come to a standstill if the 10.7 billion trips taken on public transit were instead taken by personal vehicle.