Looks like a Detroit to Toronto high speed line is back in the cards it’s fitting considering all the effort that the Canadian government for a new road connection that that the US government chips in for rail.
Here’s the kicker the city did a study in 2019 about bringing back rail service to Michigan Central but right around that time the Ontario government dropped its plans for a Toronto to Windsor high speed corridor after that nothing more
of the study was heard. So now hearing that one of the parties that will need to be brought in for the plan is Ford Motor I think we have reason to hope that Michigan Central will indeed see rail service again!
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Amtrak just laid out new plans for a Detroit to Toronto train
BlogTO
Arianna Kyriacou
April 2021
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Amtrak first proposed a link between Detroit and Toronto in 2019, but didn't make much progress due to the $1.8 billion budget request to the U.S. federal government. With Biden's recent plan, the plan is looking more possible.
However, there are still some issues with implementation. Amtrak would need consent from a few different transportation companies, such as CP Rail, Via Rail, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Ford Motor Company.
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https://www.blogto.com/travel/2021/0...toronto-train/
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Amtrak’s bold expansion plan would create daily Chicago-Toronto round trip, increase service to Detroit, Milwaukee
Chicago Sun Times
Tom Schuba
May 27, 2021
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But the bold plan hinges on an initial $75 billion in federal funding over the next 15 years. In a letter Wednesday to Congress, Amtrak CEO William Flynn urged lawmakers to support separate pieces of legislation providing “dedicated, predictable, and sufficient funding” and preventing freight trains from stymying Amtrak service.
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Double the number of round trips between Chicago and Detroit to six each day, extending one high-speed train to Toronto, Canada;
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/platfor...roit-milwaukee