Transportation, Transit Archives - Page 29 of 31

March 1, 2012

Eminent Domain restrictions pass House – may be tied to transportation authorization

Eminent domain...the words illicit strong opinions from all sides. Michigan officials will recall the ballot proposal adopted several years ago amending our state's constitution to severly restrict those instances in which eminant domain can be used. Now the Congress appears…

February 27, 2012

2013 federal budget – Transportation, a closer look

Its been about two weeks since the President released his administration's 2013 budget proposal. And while it is just that, a proposal, and there are certainly other issues before the Congress, I thought it would be a good idea to start taking…

February 27, 2012

House transportation bill remains a work in progress

As the Senate seems ready to move forward with floor debate on its version of a transportation authorization legislation, House leaders have stated their intent to revise what came out of committee. It is widely known that the House bill…

February 25, 2012

Senate Transportation bill floor debate to begin – Call Levin and Stabenow to support amendments!

This week, the House and Senate will return from their "in-district" work weeks. While the Senate appears ready to begin floor debate (despite several unrelated amendments to deal with) on a two year authorization bill, S. 1813, the House continues to struggle…

February 18, 2012

Transportation bills stall in both Houses of Congress

Both the House and Senate proposals to enact a new transportation authorization bill have stalled in their respective chambers. And as different as the bills are (see comparative summary), so are the reasons for their current state. In the House,…

February 17, 2012

Transportation Asset Manangement Conference Scheduled for April

The 2012 Spring Transportation Asset Management Conference will take place on April 25 in Livonia. The Michigan Municipal League is a co-sponsor of this conference that is designed for all local and appointed officials who have an interest in transportation projects…

February 16, 2012

Amtrak celebrates beginning of new 110 mph rail service

Recently Amtrak and MDOT received federal funding to increase the maximum speeds of Amtrak trains in Western Michigan and Northern Indiana to 110 mph. Yesterday, federal, local and state officials joined Amtrak and MDOT for a demonstration of the new…

February 15, 2012

MDOT Call for 2015 Projects for Local Bridge Program

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is soliciting applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program in which selected projects will be funded during the 2015 fiscal year. Click Here for more information and application requirements. The deadline for…

February 13, 2012

Michigan Municipal League Hosts Webinar on Governor Snyder Budget Proposal

Today (Feb. 13, 2012), the Michigan Municipal League hosted a webinar on the Governor's proposed budget. Eric Lupher, with Citizens Research Council, gave a broad budget overview, touching on the highllights of what is being funded this year. Then League…