Michigan’s Future Rail Infrastructure
Strong public transportation is a valuable commodity to any major metropolitan area. I saw this firsthand when I recently visited Amsterdam, in the small European country of the Netherlands. The difference […]
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Adventures in Rail Travel of a Michigan College Student
Justin Vagnozzi is currently interning at the Michigan Environmental Council and is a senior at Western Michigan University majoring in Geography and Sports Management. He is an avid traveler who […]
Coast-to-Coast Passenger Rail Study: Round 2 Public Meetings Announced
We’ve recently wrapped up Round 1 of the Coast-to-Coast passenger rail public meetings and are getting ready to kick off Round 2 in a few short weeks! See the schedule […]
Round 1 Public Meetings for Coast-to-Coast Passenger Rail Study: June 9-22
Public meetings will take place along the rail corridor of the proposed passenger rail service between Michigan’s freshwater coasts known as the Detroit – Holland Passenger Rail Ridership and Cost Estimate […]
Canada Extends Algoma Passenger Service From Sault Ste. Marie
Yesterday morning, Canadian Federal Transport Minister, Lisa Raitt, announced that passenger service on the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) would be extended through March 31, 2015. Canadian National Railway (CNR) had […]
MLUI Launches Traverse City Train Study
Institute Will Examine Options for Existing Tracks It’s been nearly 10 years since the “Grand Traverse Dinner Train” picked up passengers in Traverse City and led them through a three-hour […]
The Return on Investment from Michigan Passenger Rail
Passenger rail has been booming nationwide and in Michigan. Record-breaking ridership was recorded in 10 of the last 11 years (1) (2), and there has been a whopping 78% growth […]
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