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MI SR0148
Resolution
AI Summary
- Michigan commemorates May 12, 2012, as National Train Day and endorses Amtrak's "Discover the Rail Way" initiative
- Recognizes Michigan's passenger rail expansion including the Dearborn to Kalamazoo corridor combined with Amtrak service to Porter, Indiana, creating the longest passenger rail controlled corridor outside the Northeast Corridor
- Acknowledges that 880,900 people boarded and exited trains in Michigan during fiscal year 2011 and that Amtrak serves over 30 million Americans across 46 states annually
- Highlights passenger rail benefits including job creation in manufacturing, reduced road and air congestion, fuel efficiency, and environmental benefits such as producing only 0.2 percent of travel industry greenhouse gases
- Encourages events at railroad stations to celebrate the historic significance of rail transportation and its role in community mobility and economic development
Legislative Description
A resolution to commemorate May 12, 2012, as National Train Day in the state of Michigan.
Train Day
Last Action
Adopted
5/8/2012
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