3/30/14 - The Howell City Council is backing a grant application from Ann Arbor that would begin work on a possible rail line through the city. City Manager Shea Charles tells WHMI Howell would be one stop along the proposed rail line that would run from Detroit to Holland and all points between. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has been chosen as the lead grant applicant seeking federal money for a comprehensive rail study along the route. It is currently seeking letters of support from local governments, which the Howell City Council provided at its regular meeting last week. The rail line would connect Michigan's three largest metropolitan centers by extending from Detroit to Grand Raids while passing through Lansing. According to AnnArbor.com, those areas have not been connected by a commuter rail line since the 1970's. Charles says the information gathered from the study would also benefit the WALLY rail line, which has been in the works for years. He adds that there are no set schedules for these rail lines to start moving, but such projects can take years to complete. (TD)
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