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Ann Arbor–Detroit Regional Rail (also known as MiTrain and formerly known as SEMCOG Commuter Rail [note 1]) is a proposed commuter rail service along the Michigan Line between the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, a total length of 39.72 miles (63.92 km). [1]
Ann Arbor-Detroit Regional Rail (formerly "SEMCOG Commuter Rail") is a proposed regional rail link between the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit. The route would extend 39.72 mi (63.92 km) along the same route used by Amtrak's Wolverine , with stops to include existing Amtrak stations in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Detroit, plus infill stations in ...
The train was renamed the Lake Cities and continued to use Turboliner trainsets until mid-1981. [7]: 202 [8] The Lake Cities schedule allowed both east- and westbound connections with the Chicago—New York Lake Shore Limited, eliminating the need for Michigan travelers to backtrack through Chicago. Budget cuts led Amtrak to discontinue service ...
The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street Railway, Michigan's first interurban, served the city from 1891 to 1929. [27] Amtrak, which provides service to the city at the Ann Arbor Train Station, operates the Wolverine train between Chicago and Pontiac, via Detroit. The present-day train station neighbors the city's old Michigan Central Depot, which ...
The Blake Transit Center (BTC) is a major public transit station in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the main hub for TheRide, serving as the terminus and transfer point for 17 Ann Arbor-based routes in the system's hub-and-spoke bus network. [1] It also serves as a transfer point for multiple intercity bus services.
The Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad entered bankruptcy during the Panic of 1893, and James Ashley resigned as president in 1894. The company was reorganized in 1895 as the Ann Arbor Railroad. [15] In 1896, the Ann Arbor completed a 7-mile (11 km) cutoff north of Ann Arbor, bypassing the original route via Leland. [16]
By the fall of 1983 SEMTA faced a $16 million budget shortfall and aging equipment. SEMTA estimated the cost of operating the commuter train at $1 million per year. [13] Unable to secure funding for the train from local communities, SEMTA decided to discontinue the trains amid other cutbacks. The last train ran on October 17, 1983.
Ann Arbor is a planned stop on the proposed Ann Arbor–Detroit Regional Rail system. [9] [10] Ann Arbor is also included as a stop on one possible alignment considered by MDOT for a potential "Coast-to-Coast" rail service, connecting the state's two largest cities (Detroit and Grand Rapids) with its capital city . [11]