Construction continues on schedule but the M-1 Rail will have to wait to get its real name. No reason has been given for the delay in renaming M-1. Dan Gilbert, the founder of Quicken Loans, bought the naming rights to the rail. Gilbert has contributed about $10 million to the project, which is expected to be up and running in 2017. Construction should wrap in late 2016, but the cars have to go through a series of tests and certifications. The $140-million project will stretch 3.3 miles along Woodward Avenue between the city’s downtown and New Center neighborhoods.
The M-1 Rail’s naming announcement has been derailed
Nov 24, 2015 | 8:17 AM
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