Amtrak

The state is close to finishing a deal with a freight rail company to buy a 140 mile stretch of track between Detroit and Chicago.

Michigan close to buying rail line for higher-speed travel

Rick Pluta

The state is very close to finalizing a deal to buy almost 140 miles of railway that would complete a high-speed connection for passengers traveling…

Most of the track that Amtrak trains run on in Michigan are owned by freight companies.

10 slow Amtrak trains in Michigan

Mark Brush

There are three Amtrak routes with trains that travel to and from cities in Michigan to Chicago.If you ride on any of them, chances are your train will be…

A map showing current High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program investments.

Feds to invest more than $28 million in new Dearborn train station

Mark Brush

The Federal Railroad Administration has obligated $28,204,450 to the Michigan Department of Transportation to build a new Dearborn train station.U.S.…

Amtrak traveling between Chicago and Detroit.

A slow train to Chicago, Amtrak ordered to cut speeds

Mark Brush

On the heels of the federal government's announcement that it plans to increase the speed of Amtrak trains traveling between Detroit and Chicago, comes a…

Ten high speed train and rail projects announced today

Michigan Radio Newsroom

Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the investment of over $2 billion in high speed rail projects around the country.But what…

Politics & Government

Michigan may get more federal money for high speed rail

Steve Carmody

The future of passenger rail service in Michigan may take a big leap forward today. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation will be in Detroit this afternoon…

Trains in Michigan: public forum tonight

A public forum on the future of trains in Michigan will be held tonight in Monroe. John Langdon with the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers says…