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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Train speeds to increase on Detroit-Chicago route.
Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn) and transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced this week $161 million to increase passenger train speeds between Kalamazoo and Dearborn to 110 mph. The grant is part of a $2.4 billion federal investment in higher speed trains … Continue reading
Congressman pushes to put Amtrak sleepers to sleep.
Like every form of transportation in our country, Amtrak’s passenger trains are subsidized by the government. Some politicians however, like to single out America’s only intercity passenger railroad by threatening to introduce legislation that would strip it of all or … Continue reading
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Newspapers too windy
Give the incredibly blustery conditions these past few days I am advocating that the Lanthorn take steps to make their newspapers less susceptible to howling winds. The Lanthorn’s current configuration may be perfectly acceptable indoors where the air is stagnant … Continue reading
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Young Voters
‘Tis the season. We, as Americans, are afforded our most glorious privilege: the ability to hand pick the individuals who run our country, states and cities. Unfortunately, not every eligible citizen takes the time out of their busy schedule to … Continue reading
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CAFE rules ineffective.
Oil is the blood and guts of our transportation system, it’s not pretty to look at or touch but without it all locomotion would cease. It is justified that President Obama and the congress are pushing to conserve this finite … Continue reading
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GVSU Bus Bonanza
While Mr. Slattery’s writing style is not exactly my cup of tea, more my cup of paint thinner; I must let it be known that his assertions about the Rapid, our beloved bus system, are pure poppycock. As an advocate … Continue reading
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“Thank you for choosing Amtrak” x 28 million
This year 28 million people took Amtrak trains all around the country, a record year for the nation’s only intercity passenger railroad. The number represents about one percent of the country’s total intercity travel market, but represents a 5.7 percent … Continue reading
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Now arriving, New York’s Penn Station.
Yale architecture historian Vincent Scully said upon completion of Madison Square Garden in 1968 atop New York’s Pennsylvania Station, “One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat.” Penn station, built in 1910 as a … Continue reading
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French disconnection
French President Nicholas Sarkozy is expected to sign into law Thursday a bill that among other reforms will raise France’s retirement age from 60 to 62. Naturally Frenchmen, and women, across the country have spent the past several days protesting … Continue reading
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Michigan’s beer tax
Michigan’s college students, while still hurting from the demise last year, will be happy to know that the tax on brewskies has not been raised since 1966. The tax accounts for just 1.9 cents on every 12 ounce can of … Continue reading
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The Detroit Mercury 