Articles tagged: WALLY

WALLY commuter rail car to make special appearance at Mayor's Green Fair Friday

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Posted: Jun 11, 2013

A passenger train car from the future WALLY commuter rail line will make a special appearance at the Mayor's Green Fair this Friday, city officials announced Tuesday morning. Read more »

Future downtown Ann Arbor train station? Officials eye 415 W. Washington as part of WALLY study

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Posted: Mar 28, 2013

Local officials working on the WALLY commuter rail project say city-owned property at 415 W. Washington St. is a potential site for a future downtown Ann Arbor train station. Read more »

Ann Arbor officials hope new railroad ownership could boost commuter rail, greenway plans

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Posted: Jan 02, 2013

The Kansas-based company taking over the Ann Arbor Railroad says it's open to talking about future commuter rail service and the vision for a greenway trail system along the tracks. Read more »

Ann Arbor Chronicle: WALLY north-south railway project receives federal grant for design

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Posted: Aug 17, 2012

The proposed north-south railway between Ann Arbor and Howell has received funding for initial design steps after twice being denied federal dollars for the project. Read more »

WALLY commuter rail denied $25 million federal grant; AATA remains hopeful

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Posted: Oct 21, 2010

The proposed north-south commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Howell known as WALLY apparently was turned down for a $25 million federal grant but organizers remain hopeful. Michael Benham, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority strategic ... Read more »

WALLY isn't dead but needs $10 million more for demonstration rail service, officials say

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Posted: Apr 26, 2010

A proposed commuter rail line connecting Howell and Ann Arbor “isn’t dead,” a lead organizer said Monday, but about $10 million still needs to be raised before a demonstration service can begin. Capital costs to ... Read more »

Study says residents support WALLY commuter rail between Ann Arbor and Howell

Posted: Aug 26, 2009

Washtenaw and Livingston county residents want to see a commuter rail between Ann Arbor and Howell. So says a market study released today by the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority to gauge community support for the ... Read more »