Michigan’s Lt. Gov. Calley O.K.’s funds for accelerated rail project
Written by jrood
Michigan will be able to move forward with a planned accelerated rail project under legislation signed by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. Senate Bill 237, sponsored by Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Kahn, allocates funds needed to purchase and improve a 135-mile rail line from Kalamazoo to Dearborn, which will allow passage of freight trains and speeds of up to 110 miles per hour for passenger trains. "The accelerated rail project is a critical investment that will help spur our economy," Calley said. "Michigan's project share is less than five percent, meaning this is a tremendous deal for our state that will boost our economic development efforts and improve quality of life in our communities." Article V Section 26 of the Michigan Constitution gives authority to the lieutenant governor when the governor is outside the state. The governor is on a trade mission to Asia until Saturday.
