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Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
Read full article: Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report saysA new report says the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a certain kind of derailment related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other as freight trains have gotten longer.
Train crossings in Monroe are causing safety concerns, residents want answers
Read full article: Train crossings in Monroe are causing safety concerns, residents want answersOut of all the railroad crossings in the City of Monroe, it’s what’s missing on the east side that is raising a lot of concern for those in the area. It’s the lack of safety arms or gates.
Get Caught Up: Planned rail service from SE Michigan to Up North gains steam
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Planned rail service from SE Michigan to Up North gains steamA plan to activate a railroad corridor that runs from Southeast Michigan to Traverse City and Petoskey has received new funding to advance planning stages.
Passenger rail line plan takes step forward from Metro Detroit to Northern Michigan
Read full article: Passenger rail line plan takes step forward from Metro Detroit to Northern MichiganDevelopers were just given money to study what it would take to get a passenger rail line up and running. It would connect Detroit and Ann Arbor to Traverse City and Petoskey with stops along the routes seen in the video player above.
Northern Michigan passenger rail plan, from Ann Arbor to Traverse City, one step closer to reality
Read full article: Northern Michigan passenger rail plan, from Ann Arbor to Traverse City, one step closer to realityA plan to activate a railroad corridor that runs from Southeast Michigan to Traverse City and Petoskey has received new funding to advance planning stages.
Downriver drivers frustrated with traffic delays from trains: ‘It ties up the whole city’
Read full article: Downriver drivers frustrated with traffic delays from trains: ‘It ties up the whole city’Woodhaven residents woke up Tuesday morning to Van Horn Road being shut down for three days to deal with emergency train track repairs.
CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
Read full article: CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trainsU.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.