A $1 million grant from Traverse City’s Rotary Charities may make a long-envisioned civic square a reality for this beautiful bay-side town.
Articles by James Bruckbauer
Ann Arbor to Traverse City Rail Project Video Released
Introducing A2TC: The Ann Arbor to Traverse City Rail Project from Storylicious. Find out more about the project at a2tc.org.
Traverse City Passenger Train Team Hired; Study Begins
The effort to reestablish passenger rail between southeast Michigan and the Traverse City and Petoskey areas reached another major milestone when the Groundwork Center and the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) selected rail industry experts, Transportation Economics and Management Systems (TEMS), to explore costs and create a business plan for regular train service.
Groundwork Supports BATA Millage
The Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA), which provides bus service for the Grand Traverse area, will ask local voters for continued support during a May 2 millage. Groundwork fully supports this millage because we believe that BATA provides a crucial service for the future of the region.
Groundwork Opposes Traverse City’s Proposal 3
Groundwork opposes Traverse City’s Proposal 3, which would bypass elected officials and potentially let citizens decide limits on building heights in Traverse City.
Coming Soon: Northern Michigan Train Study
We’ve officially announced the major northern Michigan passenger rail study that will explore regular service between Ann Arbor and the Petoskey and Traverse City areas. The announcement took place last week at press conference along the tracks at Traverse City’s former train depot.