Above: The renovated and re-purposed train station in Mt. Pleasant. The Michigan North+South Rail study is moving full steam ahead. The study, happening this year, is regarded as one of the most significant phases in advancing a new rail service because it is taking a...
Passenger rail provides residents of smaller communities around the country with a vital connection to neighboring municipalities, major metropolitan areas, and the nation as a whole. In this series’ introduction, we took a general look at how residents and their...
ABOVE: Passengers wait on the platform to board Amtrak’s Empire Builder at Whitefish Station (2019 ridership: 55,642) in Whitefish, Montana (pop. 7,751). The station building is owned by the local Stumptown Historical Society, and offers passengers a waiting room,...
Imagine this: You’re traveling for work, visiting family, or setting off on a weekend trip. But rather than battling traffic and the general stress of driving, you’re comfortably seated on a passenger train—reading, working, or simply taking in the view. This...
ABOVE: Cadillac’s historic train station, identified by the 2018 North+South Passenger Rail feasibility study as a potential station location for the new rail service, is sandwiched between the city’s charming downtown and its spectacular lakefront Cadillac City Park....
The next essential study for the North+South Passenger Rail is launching now, and one of the key areas of research will be looking at community economic development spawned by train stations in towns along the proposed line. Here we take a look at a couple of...