State eyes rail improvements but passenger groups want more
LANSING – Michigan will seek $20-$25 million from a new $2.3 billion federal fund for rail corridor improvements. Peter Anastor, the director of th...
LANSING – Michigan will seek $20-$25 million from a new $2.3 billion federal fund for rail corridor improvements. Peter Anastor, the director of the state Transportation Department's Office of Rail, said his department will apply for a grant to help cover costs for repair work on four rail bridges that serve Amtrak passenger trains. These structures are located between Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo on department-owned tracks. The new federal program allows states to apply for grants to establish new intercity passenger and high-speed rail services, as well as upgrade rail corridors.