By Quinn Klinefelter, WDET
The federal government is giving tens of millions of dollars to Detroit for a new inner-city rail line. The government predicts the investment will bring badly-needed jobs to the...
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The future of mass transit in Detroit will be the topic of a meeting later today that brings U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Michigan. City, state, and federal...
Federal Transportation Enhancement grants will help pay for more improved trails in Northern Michigan.
The Leelanau County Road Commission will pave 6.5 miles of...
The federal government will allow passenger trains to travel as fast as 110 miles an hour on stretch of rail between Kalamazoo and Porter-Indiana. It's the first stretch of...
By Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio
Ten people were injured today, when an Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck between Ann Arbor and Jackson. None of the injuries were life-threatening....
A new plan to develop train service in Michigan mainly focuses on the southern part of the state, but some money would pay for a study of the freight line connecting...
Governor Rick Snyder says developing faster and more-reliable rail service is critical to Michigan's economic future. The governor delivered the opening address to a conference on...
Governor Rick Snyder will deliver a speech Wednesday outlining plans to improve roads and bridges - as well as rail shipping and mass transit, and even high-speed internet.
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The state could announce as soon as this week that it's reached a deal to buy $140 miles of railroad between Dearborn and Kalamazoo. It's another step in a project to build a rail...
Michigan has been awarded almost $200 million dollars for high-speed rail.
The money is mostly for track improvements along a 135-mile stretch from Dearborn...
