Comments on: Michigan Public Transportation or Lack There Of http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/2010/02/15/michigan-public-transportation-or-lack-there-of/ Urban Green Living Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1-RC1 hourly 1 By: Danielle http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/2010/02/15/michigan-public-transportation-or-lack-there-of/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Danielle Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:47:51 +0000 http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/?p=150#comment-46 Thanks for clarifying Larry and adding to the discussion! I agree it is discouraging to hear about projects that never leave the concept phase, I suppose a regular railroad will have to do for now! Please feel free to keep us posted on any other projects in the area. Thanks for clarifying Larry and adding to the discussion! I agree it is discouraging to hear about projects that never leave the concept phase, I suppose a regular railroad will have to do for now!

Please feel free to keep us posted on any other projects in the area.

]]> By: Larry Krieg http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/2010/02/15/michigan-public-transportation-or-lack-there-of/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Larry Krieg Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:54:12 +0000 http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/?p=150#comment-44 Oops! The link to the blog got an extra ")" at the end. It should be: http://washtenawtod.blogspot.com/2009/07/highball-for-hyrail.html Oops! The link to the blog got an extra “)” at the end. It should be:

http://washtenawtod.blogspot.com/2009/07/highball-for-hyrail.html

]]> By: Larry Krieg http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/2010/02/15/michigan-public-transportation-or-lack-there-of/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Larry Krieg Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:48:35 +0000 http://blog.verdelifestyles.com/?p=150#comment-43 Danielle, I hate to pop the bubble, *but*... 1) the Inhabit article must be confusing the Ann Arbor to Detroit commuter rail project with HyRail. The only plan to connect those two cities is by good ol' railroad trains. The target date for the first train is October 30, 2010, just a year away. 2) In July (2009) I attended a public hearing at U of M on the HyRail project. A State Senator and two State Representatives were there, as well as Justin Sutton, the master-mind behind the HyRail concept. There is currently nothing being built, not even a test track. Partly this is because Mr. Sutton is opposed to using government money for the project, which is fine, but with the economy what it is, loans for untested projects are scarce as hen's teeth. I've left more detail in my blog entry from July 10, "Highball for HyRail?" (http://washtenawtod.blogspot.com/2009/07/highball-for-hyrail.html). I hope you'll find it helpful, even if it's a bit discouraging. Danielle, I hate to pop the bubble, *but*…

1) the Inhabit article must be confusing the Ann Arbor to Detroit commuter rail project with HyRail. The only plan to connect those two cities is by good ol’ railroad trains. The target date for the first train is October 30, 2010, just a year away.

2) In July (2009) I attended a public hearing at U of M on the HyRail project. A State Senator and two State Representatives were there, as well as Justin Sutton, the master-mind behind the HyRail concept. There is currently nothing being built, not even a test track. Partly this is because Mr. Sutton is opposed to using government money for the project, which is fine, but with the economy what it is, loans for untested projects are scarce as hen’s teeth.

I’ve left more detail in my blog entry from July 10, “Highball for HyRail?” (http://washtenawtod.blogspot.com/2009/07/highball-for-hyrail.html). I hope you’ll find it helpful, even if it’s a bit discouraging.

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