The freight rail industry is a significant economic enabler in Detroit and the entire state of Michigan. “Rail has long played an outside role in moving Michigan’s auto industry, from the early 1900s ...

After the Civil War, Wapakoneta rapidly grew due to the opportunities provided by the railroad. Two banks, Farmer’s Bank and ...

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 ...

Experience Pure Michigan magic in Flint: twinkling lights, Huckleberry Railroad rides, carolers and drive-through nights at ...

From the shores of Lake Michigan to the heart of Detroit, and north to Sault Ste. Marie, sites in Michigan echo through time with stories of the past not often found in textbooks – the stories of ...

A century-old depot in East Jordan — a quaint city on Lake Charlevoix that recently has been emerging as an Up North vacation destination — is for sale. It received some social media attention after ...

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 ...

This is Railroad Safety Week in Michigan, and some local students are learning how they can be safe near railroads. Students at New Buffalo Elementary learned about the dangers of railroad tracks at ...

Train derailments and issues have caught national headlines and the concern of the public over the last few months, especially after the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, with the derailments bringing ...

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (WOOD) — To mark the 200th birthday of legendary freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, the National Park Service has added 16 more locations to the National Underground Railroad Network to ...

The Michigan Maritime Museum will host a special underground railroad lecture entitled “Freedom via Water! Freedom Seekers ...