Comments on: Getting up to speed on mass transit http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark R again http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Mark R again Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:05:26 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1303#comment-2392 Speaking of Michigan and rail mass transit, the almost-former Ann Arbor News updates us all on a Whitmore Lake company which is willing to build a true 21st Century system, including utilities: Here's the mlive link: http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/05/whitmore_lake_companys_maglev.html Speaking of Michigan and rail mass transit, the almost-former Ann Arbor News updates us all on a Whitmore Lake company which is willing to build a true 21st Century system, including utilities:

Here’s the mlive link:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/05/whitmore_lake_companys_maglev.html

]]> By: Mark W. Rummel http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 Mark W. Rummel Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:24:17 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1303#comment-2391 I posted a link describing California's statewide effort to establish true high-speed rail elsewhere this week, following a fascinating (but long) story in this past Sunday's New York Times Magazine. Most fascinating is the fact that the Sunshine State would operate this massive system itself, rather than work through the federal Amtrak system. Rather than repeating myself, here's the NYT link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/magazine/14Train-t.html I posted a link describing California’s statewide effort to establish true high-speed rail elsewhere this week, following a fascinating (but long) story in this past Sunday’s New York Times Magazine.

Most fascinating is the fact that the Sunshine State would operate this massive system itself, rather than work through the federal Amtrak system.

Rather than repeating myself, here’s the NYT link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/magazine/14Train-t.html

]]> By: Kevin McLogan http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Kevin McLogan Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:11:05 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1303#comment-2390 Very misleading and disappointing work John! You are almost always better than this. The House is NOT conducting hearings, Rep. Rogers is on his own, and the distinction is significant. This plan by the "Hydrogen Brothers" is untenable, both financially and technologically. There has been no demonstration of any aspect of this system, no test track built, no investors revealed, and no reputable supporters have come forward. I appreciate Rep. Rogers' enthusiasm for transit and his willingness to work with other transit advocates in the House, but this whole charade detracts from the real work that needs to be done, both in the time that is devoted to it and the distractions (see above) that it presents. Very misleading and disappointing work John!
You are almost always better than this.
The House is NOT conducting hearings, Rep. Rogers is on his own, and the distinction is significant.
This plan by the “Hydrogen Brothers” is untenable, both financially and technologically. There has been no demonstration of any aspect of this system, no test track built, no investors revealed, and no reputable supporters have come forward.
I appreciate Rep. Rogers’ enthusiasm for transit and his willingness to work with other transit advocates in the House, but this whole charade detracts from the real work that needs to be done, both in the time that is devoted to it and the distractions (see above) that it presents.

]]> By: Wendy Nystrom http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Wendy Nystrom Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1303#comment-2389 We need more than just mass transit in the Detroit metro area. We need it for the entire state. We should be able to grab a train to travel within the state and outside the state with ease. Lets stop thinking small but HUGE. This would bring more people into the state to spend. I live in Big Rapids and it would be nice to catch a train to reach Airports with more ease or even take a train that takes less time time than driving to Chicago and Minnesota. We need more than just mass transit in the Detroit metro area. We need it for the entire state. We should be able to grab a train to travel within the state and outside the state with ease. Lets stop thinking small but HUGE. This would bring more people into the state to spend. I live in Big Rapids and it would be nice to catch a train to reach Airports with more ease or even take a train that takes less time time than driving to Chicago and Minnesota.

]]> By: Neil Karl http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/getting-up-to-speed-on-mass-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Neil Karl Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:07:11 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1303#comment-2388 The Autoblog high speed rail from Detroit to Lansing is interesting, high technology. It points out one problem, we have now, is getting the right of way for a surface rail or elevated hydrogen powered line. If we had set aside the surface right of way along Grand River when it was all farm land, the rails could have been put down years ago. If this is what Michigan wants to do, it is time to get started, because land acquisition could take longer than you think. Of course, there must be Federal money for that. The Autoblog high speed rail from Detroit to Lansing is interesting, high technology.

It points out one problem, we have now, is getting the right of way for a surface rail or elevated hydrogen powered line. If we had set aside the surface right of way along Grand River when it was all farm land, the rails could have been put down years ago.

If this is what Michigan wants to do, it is time to get started, because land acquisition could take longer than you think. Of course, there must be Federal money for that.

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