Action Alerts from the Midwest High Speed Rail Association http://www.midwesthsr.org Follow MHSRA Executive Director Rick Harnish on his tour of high-speed rail systems in Japan and China. Daily photo album updates from November 16 through November 25. http://www.midwesthsr.org/special/china09.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:00 CDT Right now, Congress is finalizing next year's transportation appropriations bill, which could include an historic investment in high-speed passenger rail. The conference committee will be meeting soon in hopes of finalizing the bill by the end of the month. We'd like to send them a roster of support by the end of the week, so we need sign-ons quickly. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2228/t/9940/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1457 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT On Wednesday, June 10th, the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee voted to cut the Local Bus Operating program by $4.28 million and the AMTRAK rail passenger operating grant by $2 million dollars. Michigan should be expanding passenger rail and transit, not cutting. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2228/t/9625/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27420 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT