From the Detroit Free Press
Chances rose today for an infusion of federal money for transit projects in Michigan after the Obama administration signaled a change in how it will fund major public transportation initiatives.
“I’ll make sure those investments in manufacturing help our most distressed communities in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere,” LaHood said in remarks prepared for a luncheon during the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Additional federal funding could boost efforts to build a light rail along Woodward in Detroit and a high-speed rail between Detroit and Chicago.