Posted Oct 25, 2010, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hammer87
(pic is from similar thread at railroadfan.com, personally i think they could of done a better job on the scheme.
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Yeah. Green and blue? Really?
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Michigan to get $160M for high-speed rail projects
By TODD SPANGLER
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF
October 25, 2010
WASHINGTON – The state of Michigan will receive more than $160 million for high-speed rail projects, including $150 million to develop a high-speed rail between Kalamazoo and Dearborn, officials announced today. The official announcement is not expected to come from the U.S. Department of Transportation until later this week.
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In addition, $7.9 million will go to the West Detroit connection project to connect the Chicago-Detroit High Speed line to Detroit New Center Station. That project involves building a new bridge over Junction Avenue; construction of 1.34 miles of new connection track; relocation of a little less than a mile of existing track, and construction of three new crossovers and signal improvements.
Levin’s office said reducing travel time and removing conflicts with freight rail is important to the economic future of the region. Stabenow said the grants will create jobs immediately and serve to modernize transportation for the region.
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