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DETROIT ON TRACK FOR RAIL SYSTEM In a press conference hosted by Detroit mayor Dave Bing and US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood , the federal government has just this past week authorized a year-long study into the implementation of a light-rail line in the core of urban Detroit. This would be the first major transit development in the city since the mid-1980's unveiling of Detroit's People Mover downtown elevated rail service. http://tinyurl.com/2bzocv8 I think that it's about darned time that this project got going. No, it's not what it really needs to be, which is a fully comprehensive transit system for the entire metro area. I feel that since the US taxpayers are majority owners in General Motors and minority stakeholders in Chrysler , both these companies should be forced to get on board with manufacturing for the transit industry- rail cars, hybrid/electric buses, train tracks, etc. Re-open those factories that were shut down. Open new factories, especiall...