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FLINT — The Mass Transportation Authority wants know whether commuters from as far north as Bay City would support a high-speed bus service to Detroit, a potential first step toward establishing a light rail route through Flint in the future.
A Genesee County committee has approved plans to study establishing a “bus rapid transit” system along I-75, including the possibility of a dedicated lane of traffic, more comfortable coaches and new stations for commuters to catch their rides from.
An MTA official said the idea may never become reality or could be 10-25 years away, but said it’s worth pursuing because of continuing demand from workers trying to get to jobs that are outside Genesee County.
The idea is of interest to officials at the Saginaw Transit Authority, said General Manager Sylvester Payne, especially if the price of gasoline drives more workers out of their cars and into public transportation in the future.
State lawmakers have switched on a flashing caution light for a proposed high-speed rail line between Detroit and Lansing.
Project investors must disclose financing details before the state can get on board, members of a legislative task force said Tuesday. But although questions remain about the financing and the viability of the project, members recommended further study of it.
In June, Michigan-based Interstate Traveler Co. LLC, or ITC, renewed its proposal for the high-tech system as part of a public-private partnership. It would use public rights of way along Interstate 96 and other highways but no taxpayer money.
The rail would run off solar-powered hydrogen and use magnetic levitation technology to propel rail cars about 200 miles per hour. It would cost $10 million a mile to build.
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.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said new transit funding guidelines will place a greater emphasis on “livability issues,” including whether projects provide economic development and environmental benefits. LaHood said the projects’ costs and the commuting time they save will still be considered, but those two factors will no longer be the primary criteria, a restriction enacted under former President George Bush.
“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.
