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I heard Ford would keep 3 platforms for if passenger rail ever returns to the area. And with the Chicago to Tronto line. I won’t be surprised

dalek ling wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:44 am

I heard Ford would keep 3 platforms for if passenger rail ever returns to the area. And with the Chicago to Tronto line. I won’t be surprised

You might want to look at this https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedi ... trict.html
While plans can and do change, it's not in the current plan.

DaveO wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:05 am

dalek ling wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:44 am

I heard Ford would keep 3 platforms for if passenger rail ever returns to the area. And with the Chicago to Tronto line. I won’t be surprised

You might want to look at this https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedi ... trict.html
While plans can and do change, it's not in the current plan.

Knowing how ford operates that plan has probably changed 3 times since that was published. If nothing else MCS is no longer going to be their hub for electric vehicle development, that's moving to Blue Oval City in Tennessee.

All the platforms and supporting steelwork for the passenger tracks are gone. The support structure and platform for the express track, and structure for the 7 freight tracks (only 2 of which now exist) are still there. There's certainly enough room to build a couple of platforms and passenger holding tracks.

Ford has vaguely indicated at times that it would be supportive of some passenger service, but any and all initiative and spending on that (including on any necessary passenger/Customs building space) will have to come from MDOT and Amtrak.

A friend of mine shared this historical photo with me.

jrgerber wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:32 am

A friend of mine shared this historical photo with me. dan's mc station photo.jpg

Here’s a photo I have of the last Amtrak run that I got for Christmas last year