Quote Originally Posted by R8RBOB View Post
IHere in Michigan,we just just want some simple like Detroit to Ann Arbor.
I. too favor a rail line linking Ann Arbor and Detroit. But that is not high speed rail, and is within the Detroit metro area's commuter transit area. You'll note, I am not opposed to spending on transit. I am just for spending it wisely. Local transit is a much better investment than intercity rail, especially fanciful plans for high speed rail. The hundreds of millions of dollars that is intended to be spent on "high speed rail" in Michigan will make it about the same travel time to Chicago as driving or taking a bus. Putting that same money in AA-Detroit rail. M1 rail, and better buses will serve infinitely more people. HIGH SPEED RAIL'S DESIRABILITY CANNOT BE DIVORCED FROM IT'S COST, WHICH IS ENORMOUS. That's my point.