Are You on Board for Light Rail?
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Do you believe light rail is a good investment for Detroit? That’s the question this week after the light rail circulator project along Woodward Avenue in Detroit received $25 million in federal funding. The proposed 3.3-mile light rail circulator will have 11 stations on Woodward running from downtown to New Center, according to a press release. Light rail has the support of many business and political leaders, including Roger Penske, the chairman of M-1 RAIL, and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. “Investing in infrastructure and transportation projects like this are absolutely vital to our economic recovery, and this important funding will make the M-1 project a reality and bring with it nearly 2,000 jobs for the region,” U.S. Rep. John Dingell…
Lee Jacobsen
1:15 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
John, there are all kinds of 'free' iron manhole covers that the scrappers seem to refuse as well. The carts will survive. Regarding walking down a dark Woodward ave at night, not a problem in Birmingham, Royal Oak, etc, or do you mean Detroit? That would be a problem, but of course the train system and stops will have lights, and all would be bright in the world. The Detroit lighting system will… more ›