Amtrak train 371, the Pere Marquette, arrives to pick-up passengers bound for Chicago and beyond at the Padnos Transportation Center in the Tulip City of Holland, Michigan on April 26, 2006. Holland’s 77th annual Tulip Time Festival is held May 6-13, 2006. (Photo by J.R. Valderas)
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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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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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Royal Oak Michigan
Passengers board Amtrak Wolverine train 355 at the Amtrak station in Royal Oak on April 8, 2006. (Photo by Pete Kinney)
St. Joseph Michigan
Amtrak train 371, the Pere Marquette, prepares to depart from the St. Joseph station which is shared with a restaurant.