Today in America, nearly three million people catch a flight every day. Over the last hundred years, commercial aviation has evolved into such a regular part of life that booking a flight rarely provokes a second thought. Explaining this phenomenon is relatively...
Michael Goldman Brown, Jr., has joined the Groundwork family as our new Transportation Specialist. Michael will work to build community connections and support for the proposed passenger rail line connecting south-east Michigan to mid- and lower Northern...
Postcard: The High Bridge, over the Pere Marquette River, northern Michigan. As we look to reestablish passenger rail service to Traverse City, examining the present and past of the railroad here provides helpful and fascinating perspectives into the possibilities for...
Photo: We can dream ... passenger rail in many nations is fast, smooth and affordable. Italian train station pictured. (Legendary Orient Express train at right.) The year 1888: the Washington Monument opens to the public, the National Geographic Society is founded,...
As the Groundwork team continues to work toward the next planning phase for the Northern Michigan passenger rail project, the broader momentum around rail in Michigan is looking bright. We find optimism in the $100 million for passenger rail in the state Senate’s...
The idea of creating a passenger rail connection to northern Lower Michigan reached an exciting milestone this year when state and federal lawmakers announced funding support for the next phase of planning. But even though many people think the news is a win for...