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Carl Levin: “I hope that the conferees on the bill will be able to delete this project from the rescissions list. Those unobligated…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
I hope that the conferees on the bill will be able to delete this project from the rescissions list. Those unobligated fiscal year 1990 balances may appear to be free game here in Washington, but the people in Michigan are counting on them. The Monroe Railroad Consolidation Project scope consists of consolidating three widely separated mainline tracks in a 7 mile long corridor passing through the City of Monroe into one double track main. The objectives achieved by consolidating these tracks are: a. Increased grade crossing safety: The project would eliminate 25 of the 31 grade crossings in the corridor. b. Increased efficiency of the street system: Travel delays on Monroe's street system caused by the movement of trains through the 25 crossings to be closed will be eliminated.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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The speaker discusses the importance of the Monroe Railroad Consolidation Project for Michigan.

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