The freight rail industry is a significant economic enabler in Detroit and the entire state of Michigan. “Rail has long played an outside role in moving Michigan’s auto industry, from the early 1900s ...

Many Michigan towns find their roots along the railroad tracks that connected people nationwide for nearly a hundred years. And while train traffic isn’t what it once was, the impact of railways can ...

The history of Michigan's railroads is colorful and complex, and there's probably no one who knows the subject better than Graydon M. Meints (pronounced like "Heinz"), the author of 12 books on the ...

A century-old depot in East Jordan — a quaint city on Lake Charlevoix that recently has been emerging as an Up North vacation destination — is for sale. It received some social media attention after ...

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Three Michigan Congressmen have announced a federal grant to improve infrastructure and safety on railroad tracks running throughout Michigan. On Tuesday, Congressman Jack ...

From the shores of Lake Michigan to the heart of Detroit, and north to Sault Ste. Marie, sites in Michigan echo through time with stories of the past not often found in textbooks – the stories of ...

DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/AP) — A big investment is being made to help improve the condition of railroad tracks across the state. Michigan is receiving an $8.6 million federal grant to improve the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Michigan Railroad Company received up to $8.7 million to fund infrastructure improvements to approximately 10 miles of West Michigan Railroad (WMR) in Southwest Michigan, ...

This is Railroad Safety Week in Michigan, and some local students are learning how they can be safe near railroads. Students at New Buffalo Elementary learned about the dangers of railroad tracks at ...