-Detroit built a 13 stop "people mover" train downtown about 20 years ago and never expanded the line. Since the city is strapped for cash, a number of wealthy individuals have stepped up and provided seed money to begin construction of a rail line into the suburbs
-San Francisco anticipates a large number of people buying Chevy Volts, Nissan Leafs, and other electric cars in the near future. They're gearing up for the influx by, among other things, requiring that new buildings provide places to charge electric cars. This incredibly informative article is a highly recommended read.
-CNN points out that high-speed rail is likely skipping your town -- at least for now. The recent $8 billion in grants are only directed toward two truly high-speed rail projects (in CA and FL). Experts estimate that building a nationwide network could cost as much as $500 billion.
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