MI HR0263

Declares May 8, 2010, as Train Day in the state of Michigan to commemorate the history and importance of passenger rail transportation.

Recognizes the federal commitment to expanding high-speed and intercity passenger rail, including $4 billion in FY10 appropriations and an additional $8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards for rail projects.

Highlights Michigan's passenger rail usage with 680,224 people boarding and alighting trains in fiscal year 2009, and notes that Amtrak serves over 25 million Americans annually.

Emphasizes passenger rail's environmental and economic benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions (0.2 percent of travel industry total) and fuel efficiency, while supporting approximately one million jobs in the rail industry.

Calls for communities to hold events at railroad stations to commemorate the historical significance of rail transportation, referencing the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.