Hey ! What about a state-regulated non-profit organization that exists to plan, create, take bids on, and supervise installation and upkeep of a Detroit-based public transportation system. With the hubs of Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapis (I think they have a fair bus system) to be connected with an eventual bullet train system. Also, instead of a system like SMART for the Detroit area, have city-run bus systems, with cities joining together in groups if they want… what do you think?

And the railways are already pretty much built. We’d just need to lay track on the medians of major highways.

And damnit, why don’t hybrid cars have solar panels on the roof?! ARGH!