Grass Lake Michigan is just one of those towns. You aren't going to run a train through there at 110 mph. Also there's the fact that its the main freight line across southern Michigan, that's gotta go somewhere.
Posted on 05/12/2011 4:53:05 PM PDT by dynachrome
One of the projects to be funded with the money Florida rejected will be to transform 135 miles of Amtrak’s Wolverine route, which runs between Chicago and Detroit, into a higher-speed rail line, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
This improvement, which will cost $196.5 million, will be paid for by the federal government. Trains will be able to reach speeds up to 110 mph, compared with their current top speed of 79 mph. The trip, which currently takes more than 5 hours, is expected to be more than 30 minutes shorter.
“This is not true high-speed rail by traditional definition, but it is improved,” said Megan Owens, executive director of Transit Riders United. She said a true high-speed rail, such as the one being proposed on the Los Angeles-San Francisco corridor, is far more costly.
Owens said she views the money as an investment. “Doing this now is worthwhile and will be a very substantial improvement in travel and [true high-speed is] not realistic at this point in the foreseeable future.”
(Excerpt) Read more at news.medill.northwestern.edu ...
And here in Michigan we don’t want it.
Maybe we should start a campaign to convince Rick Snyder to donate it to the victims of recent natural disasters in America.
Who wants to go to Detroit?
I think that is a great idea!
Even after all the expensive improvements the "high Speed rail" will still take longer than the bus at about 3 times the cost. The train makes many stops along the way, while the bus goes straight through.
Why will anyone take the train when it is slower and more expensive?. This is just another waste of money
High speed rail.
High speed fail.
The gangs will appreciate speedy delivery of their drug shipments. And no loses due to “routine” traffic stops!
Hopefully the Vancouver Canucks. Go Wings!
ML/NJ
Not at election time.
A one way fast track OUT of Detroit. Who would want to get to a tumble down dump like Detroit on a fast train?
The view, on your way out:
Detroit-The Real Hood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8dz40AOOmA
Abandoned Detroit Skyscrapers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JbGxIR8JTk
Willie Green approves of this post.
Talk about the train to nowhere!
Tigers aren’t too shabby either and are the only reason I ever go to Detroit.
The John Galt Line....
“Willie Green approves of this post”
LOL. I stole it from his post over at liberty post.
He is still train mad over there!
Nevermind that bulldozing the city and replacing it with farmland and wilderness has seriously been considered - a billion dollar high speed rail project is still a SWELL idea.
BTW, I'm not making that up. They really have been talking about bulldozing Detroit. Perhaps the wrecking crews could get to work faster with this nifty train.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.