Ann Arbor Rail Study Moves Ahead
At its June 4, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council took action on two items that relate to a possible new train station for the city of Ann Arbor. The first was acceptance of a grant made through the Michigan Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) for initial planning and environmental documentation related to possible construction of what’s now called the Ann Arbor Rail Passenger Station. The contract for the work is being funded with a federal grant worth $2,806,400 with a required 20% local match of $701,600. The grant was awarded by the Federal Rail Administration in connection with the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) program.
A conceptual pre-cursor to the project was called the Fuller Road Station, which included the participation of the … [Full Story]