LaHood reports progress on regional transit
By David Shepardson
Detroit News Washington Bureau
Ann Arbor — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with Gov. Rick Snyder and the state Senate Republican leader Tuesday and said progress is being made on the long-stalled regional transit authority.
LaHood praised the meeting with Sen. Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, and said he planned to meet with House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, early next month.
"I believe within the next month or so we will be able to make some announcements and we're making a lot of progress and I things are moving in the right direction," LaHood said.
In February 2010, the Transportation Department awarded $25 million for Detroit light rail as part of a 9.3-mile, $500 million project that was to travel up Woodward to Eight Mile. .................(more)
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