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Announcements, Press Releases

Full funding proposed for Michigan’s Amtrak services in 2006-07 budget

Full funding for Michigan’s Amtrak service (Pere Marquette and Bluewater trains) were included in the Governor’s budget for 2006-07 fiscal year and were introduced to the State House of Representative and the State Senate in February.

The Micigan Legislature cut funding for Amtrak’s Michigan service by $1 million in the 2005-06 budget.

HB 5737, introduced Feb. 21 by Rep. Rich Brown (D-Bessemer) and SB 1097, introduced Feb. 28 by Sen. Jim Barcia (D-Bay City) and Sen. Bob Emerson (D-Flint) both place the Governor’s Executive Budget on the floor. Her budget includes the full $7.1 million for Amtrak funding for 2006-07.

There appears to be no bill that reinstates the $1 million shortfall for passenger rail in the 2005-06 budget yet. The implications for an uninterupted passenger rail service schedule until the end of the budget year (Sept. 30) are unknown as of this date.

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Announcements, Meetings

Important meeting location changes

A number of changes and updates have been made to the member meeting schedule since the Winter 2006 Michigan Passenger newsletter:

• The April 15, 2006 members meeting has been relocated to the Michigan Theatre; 124 North Mechanic Street, Jackson. The MARP Executive Committee changed the location because of availability of the facility.

• Please note that the May 20, 2006 meeting has been rescheduled to May 6, 2006. This date was changed from the date also originally published in the Winter 2006 newsletter.

• The September 23, 2006 Annual Meeting in Kalamazoo, Michigan will be at the following location: The Arcus Foundation (former Grand Rapids & Indiana (Pennsylvania Railroad) passenger station), 402 East Michigan, Kalamazoo.

• The location for the October 14, 2006 members meeting is the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan at 175 Main Street, Battle Creek.

For more information, and a complete listing of upcoming meetings, check the MARP meeting page.

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Newsletter

Spring 2006 MARP member newsletter

Spring 2006 stories include:

  • The Faster, the Better – An approval from the Federal Railroad Administration could mean faster trains in Michigan
  • Bush Administration proposes $900 million for Amtrak
  • Supporters Rally to Restore Amtrak Funding – Attention is focused on Michigan Senator Shirley Johnson
  • Planners Approve of Train Station – Lawsuit on parking spaces places new passenger service in New Buffalo on hold
  • Upgrading History – Renovation of Lapeer’s former Grand Trunk Western station begins
  • “Now That’s a Train!”
  • Closing Announcement Turns Out False – Fliers stating the Niles station to close were not official
  • Wheels on the Bus may be Returning to Town – Intercity buses to possibly return to the new Kalamazoo Transportation Center
  • Alternatives Include Commuter Rail – MARP files comments on the Ann Arbor-to-Detroit Rapid Transit Study
  • Chairman’s Corner: Moving Michigan Forward
  • The Long View: It’s Different Now
  • Bound for Mo-Town – Special train and equipment head for Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan

Published quarterly, The Michigan Passenger serves as the official publication of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers. Copies of the publication can be found at every Amtrak station in the state of Michigan as well as locations having interest in passenger rail such as local libraries, hobby stores and city halls. To receive this publication at your home or business, you must become a member of MARP. Join by filling out the application in the About MARP section of this website.