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 ...

TROY, Mich. — Michigan State University’s Rails to the Future conference lived up to its billing yesterday as a trio of retired railroad executives warned that stagnant freight volume, uneven service, ...

Watco Railroad Company Holdings will purchase Great Lakes Central Railroad, expanding its Michigan presence. The deal is subject to approval by the Surface Transportation Board. Great Lakes Central ...

Served by three national railroads that employed more the 200 men in 1938, Muskegon is now home to one short line, the Michigan Shore Railroad, which has about one-hundredth the work force of decades ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Gary Peters announced $119 million has been allocated to improve Michigan's railroads. The money is provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) through a bipartisan ...

A $30 million investment by the federal government in Michigan’s railroad infrastructure is expected to bolster supply chains and, in turn, create more jobs in urban and rural communities throughout ...

Boasting a popular railroad museum, historic charm, and plenty of local shops and restaurants, this tiny town in Michigan is ...

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 ...

(WXYZ) — There are 34 confirmed sites in Michigan linked to the Underground Railroad, and likely many more unofficial sites that aided in the network to help ...