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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! MARP Annual Meeting October 19
At this year’s 51st annual meeting, Tod Bassler, President of Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance, will be speaking about the work IPRA folks are doing to improve passenger rail in Indiana. The title of his talk is “Indiana – Bringing Better Passenger & Commuter Rail to the Crossroads of America”.
Also speaking is Michigan State Rep. Jason Morgan of Ann Arbor who will speak about the efforts of the Transit Caucus to more adequately fund local transit and intercity passenger rail.
MARP’s 51st Annual Meeting takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm at the Lost Railway Museum, 142 W Michigan Ave, Grass Lake, MI 49240.
Advance registration is required. Details will be posted on the website within the next few weeks. Members are asked to also watch their home mailboxes for a postcard that may be returned with the $25 / person registration fee.
FRA’s Corridor ID Program
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Corridor Identification and Development (CID) Program. The CID Program is a comprehensive effort to fund and guide planning and project development work toward building new and enhancing existing intercity passenger rail services across the country.
The CID Program focuses on identifying key transportation routes or corridors that require development or improvement to facilitate economic growth, improve mobility, and enhance overall quality of life for residents and businesses.
Discover more about the program on FRA’s website.
Public Comment: MDOT’s 5 year Plan
MDOT invites public comment on draft Five-Year Transportation Program following State Transportation Commission approval
MDOT Press Release:
Fast facts:
- The State Transportation Commission approved posting online MDOT’s draft 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for public comment on Aug. 1.
- The draft 2025-2029 5YTP document, overview video, and options to provide comment are available at Michigan.gov/MDOT5YearProgram.
- The 5YTP public comment period will be open from Aug. 2 to Sept. 3.
LANSING, Mich. – Today, the State Transportation Commission (STC) approved posting the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) draft 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) and interactive map to the MDOT website for public comment. MDOT invites the public to check out the website for more information on the 5YTP, a summary video, and options on how to provide comments. Public input on the draft document will be open from Aug. 2 through Sept. 3.
The 5YTP contains a list of planned projects for the MDOT Highway Program (state-maintained roads, bridges, and facilities), as well as information on the public transportation, rail and aeronautics programs. The document helps connect MDOT’s long-range goals and strategies for asset management with project programming and monitoring of performance measures and budget targets. The 5YTP is required to be delivered to the Michigan Legislature by March 1 each following calendar year, serves as a foundation for the biennial State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and aids in the development of the annual state budget.
Highlights of this year’s 5YTP include:
- $15.3 billion in anticipated state and federally funded investments with:
o $10.6 billion in Highway Program projects focused primarily on repairing and rebuilding MDOT roads and bridges, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan program contributing $270 million to that total,
o $3.6 billion for the Public Transportation Program, covering local bus, intercity bus, marine passenger, vanpooling, port, freight rail, and passenger rail, and
o $1 billion for the Aeronautics Program, including federal, state, and local aviation programs.
- A list of trunkline Highway Program construction projects by county planned for state and/or federal funding over the next five years, and
- Highlights on MDOT initiatives that relate to transportation equity and inclusion, transportation resiliency, complete streets/mobility, and upcoming enhancements to the capital program development process.
Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-335-4381 or CurryO@Michigan.gov. Forms are located on the Title VI webpage. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed.
The biggest state investment proposal for transit!
Message from Transportation Riders United.
TRU “just got back from testifying in Lansing in support of an exciting new bill package that could potentially invest $2 billion in public transit in Michigan over the next ten years (details linked and below). If you agree that Michigan needs transformational new investments in public transit, please join in urging our state leaders to make this funding reality!”
“We applaud the dedicated work of bill sponsors Senator McMorrow, Rep McFall, Rep Morgan, and Committee Chair Hoskins who crafted these bills and presented them before the House Economic Development Committee this morning. Some dozen leaders spoke in support of the bills and another ninety submitted cards in support. “