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- Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:03 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24855
Re: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
Man, I am so sick of this company crying broke all the time. They have anywhere between $16B and $21B in the bank depending on what you read. They are still profitable despite their claims to the contrary. They aren't broke. Full disclosure, I am a ford employee. In fact I'm wrapping up my shift at...
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24855
Re: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
It would be an easier pill to swallow if they would pay the police and firefighters better and properly fund their pensions.
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:21 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24855
Re: Ford wants $240 m for Michigan Central Station
Man, I am so sick of this company crying broke all the time. They have anywhere between $16B and $21B in the bank depending on what you read. They are still profitable despite their claims to the contrary. They aren't broke. Full disclosure, I am a ford employee. In fact I'm wrapping up my shift at ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN Flat Rock Sub Trains South of Flat Rock Yard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5627
Re: CN Flat Rock Sub Trains South of Flat Rock Yard
You can sometimes see them in the evening after 6pm. That’s normally when I see them assembling trains.nickrink wrote:Does anyone know if its possible to catch a train after 3:00 PM on weekdays?
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:50 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: CN Flat Rock Sub Trains South of Flat Rock Yard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5627
Re: CN Flat Rock Sub Trains South of Flat Rock Yard
I hate those NS trains in the morning. I get to that crossing on Vreeland around 5am on nights I work (so Monday and Tuesday morning) and it nearly hits me as it’s comkng out of the yard because they move the locos with no lights on and that signal doesn’t activate until they are pretty much on the ...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:35 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: MDOT Press Release: New Diamond at Wayne
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4311
Re: MDOT Press Release: New Diamond at Wayne
Perfect time to do it while the Ford plant is shut down.
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:56 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5348
Re: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
I only ever normally saw one just because of how my classes were usually scheduledTC Man wrote:
I'd say 2 trains a day (1 north, then back south again).
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:50 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5348
Re: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
I believe there are crossing gates on Blue Grass /West Campus Drive where GLC crosses. On Broomfield where there is much more traffic there are NO gates. What is the criteria for determining gates or no gates? I'm curious. The Bluegrass Road / West Campus Dr project was funded by the State with lit...
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:40 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5348
Re: New crossing gates, signals on GLC RR in Farwell, MI
I believe there are crossing gates on Blue Grass /West Campus Drive where GLC crosses. On Broomfield where there is much more traffic there are NO gates. What is the criteria for determining gates or no gates? I'm curious. View of the tracks from the road is one consideration, an at least looking n...
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:09 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21968
Re: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
Or they can do what everyone else does and just not file. Detroit is notorious for not going after back income tax returns. That was true for a long time but now they're going after them. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/04/17/tax-evaders-landlords/486678002/ I'm also fe...
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:03 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21968
Re: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
Or they can do what everyone else does and just not file. Detroit is notorious for not going after back income tax returns.hoborich wrote:Maybe they can get some tax breaks for those 220 employees who will now have to pay Detroit income tax.
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:31 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
- Replies: 41
- Views: 21968
Re: Crain's Article Michigan Central Station
When you post links to news articles, at least adding that the title in would be helpful instead of just link-dropping :wink: Well that friendly request went over ... well. From the linked article: Ford Motor Co. plans to spend as much as $740 million on its planned 1.2 million-square-foot Corktown...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:22 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Re: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
Being that it’s the Moroun family it will sit there and further deteriorate while ignoring pleas from literally everyone for them to do something with it
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Re: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
I didn’t know there were still 2 locos on the property, I only ever knew of the one and I haven’t been on the river lately to see the one still sitting there
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:59 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Re: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
You have it mostly correct The industrial track is disconnected at Vreeland Road and Woodruff Road. I’m assuming the section between there will be removed, it just hasn’t been done yet. The switch at Vreeland only went in this week. As far as McLouth steel is concerned, currently the only access int...
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:19 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Re: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
They did add a switch just north of Vreeland Rd.
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:26 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Train vs. Semi at Pennsylvania Rd. in Wyandotte.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3024
Re: Train vs. Semi at Pennsylvania Rd. in Wyandotte.
They just redid those not all that long ago, but it was a very quick job so I’m not surprised one but they’re that bad already.
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:02 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Re: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
It’s the easternmost track (closest to W. Jefferson). So far the only crossings removed are Woodruff Rd, Gibraltar Rd, and Vreeland road. I’m not sure how far towards Van Horn they are planning on taking the tracks up, or if they’re going to put in another switch like they did just south of Woodruff.
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:08 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7553
Track being removed through Gibraltar (Downriver)
What's up with the (GTW?) track being removed south of Van Horn Road? They added a switch south of Woodruff Rd. to merge the line in with the one next to it and took out the crossing there, Gibraltar Rd. and Vreeland Rd. Not sure how far north they're planning on going.