Congressman Gary Peters' statement on $25 million TIGER grant for M1 rail project and $6.5 million in FTA funding for the Bus Rapid Transit System

Today Congressman Gary Peters joined Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Gov. Snyder, Mayor Bing, members of the Michigan Congressional delegation and leaders of the M1 Coalition to announce a $25 million TIGER grant to match $100 million in private funding to build the M1 rail line. In addition to the M1 funding, $6.5 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding was announced to help develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) network.

"By securing over $30 million federal dollars for the M1 project and a bus rapid transit system, we are making an investment to build a brighter future for our region," said U.S. Rep. Gary Peters. "Regional transit means new economic development opportunities in our communities, new jobs for our workers and a new hope for a stronger Greater Detroit region."

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