According to the Free Press, the White House is discussing investments in High-Speed rail throughout the country to improve transportation options for Americans.  The White House identified several potential rail corridors, including one in the midwest that would link Toledo and Detroit to Chicago, Milwaukee, and more.

According to the article:

Obama said the idea is to get states and local communities to put together plans for networks of 100- to 600-mile-long corridors, which will compete for the federal dollars. The federal grants could begin going out as early as September.

That’s exciting!  Some of us wonder if Ann Arbor might be included in these plans.  I would hope that whatever Commuter Rail is created from Ann Arbor to Detroit would link into this potential high-speed rail line.  Exciting stuff.