Groundwork Board Chair Roger Newton highlights the importance of our work and the value of sustaining it.
Northern Michigan Passenger Rail Study Released
Groundwork has released an in-depth feasibility study of the proposed passenger rail between Ann Arbor and Traverse City. Special event trains could begin as early as 2020.
Finding Joy on Michigan Trains and Attracting Workforce Talent
Tech CEO Rich Sheridan shares the business value he sees in a passenger train running from Ann Arbor to Traverse City.
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.
Attracting Young Talent (Back) to Michigan with Passenger Rail
Owosso native and entrepreneur Alyson Caverson is excited about the Ann Arbor to Traverse City passenger rail project, which will run from the population centers of southeast Michigan to the emerging economies in the northwest, and pass through Owosso and towns like Howell, Durand, Alma, Mt. Pleasant and Cadillac-all opportunities for her to grow Happy Girl Granola.
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.