Inch by inch that commuter rail is getting closer to realization. And, here's another inch. Rail stops have been sketched out on the commuter rail line connecting Dearborn and the airport.
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Six miles from the new North Terminal, a planned station on
county-owned land at Michigan and Henry Ruff would connect commuters to
their flights via an airport shuttle. The station would be one of five
along the line that would share track with Amtrak and freight trains
and include stops in Ypsilanti and at the New Center in Detroit.
Carmine
Palombo, director of transportation for the Southeast Michigan Council
of Governments, said the train line is a key component of the ambitious
plans for a mass transit system that could complement and add to the
region's economy.
"The site gives us a lot of accessibility
and with getting to and from the airport, it gives us good travel
time," Palombo said.
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