From Michigan Radio
Thursday, the Obama administration plans to announce which states will receive billions of dollars to build high-speed rail systems. Michigan officials are among those paying close attention.
Last year’s federal economic stimulus act included $8 billion for developing high speed rail. The Obama administration has been wading thru the various proposals sent in by states and is now ready to announce the winners.
Michigan is part of an 8-state bid, which would include a high speed rail hub in the president’s home city of Chicago. The bid has a high speed rail link to Detroit.