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Public Transit Hub Proposed for Michigan Central Announced by Whitmer

Oct 16, 2025 | 11:07 AM

Oct. 16, 2025 ~ On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that a new transportation hub will be created in the recently revitalized Michigan Central Station, including an inner-city bus station and passenger rail hub. The proposed project will see around $40 million in initial investments, with Michigan Central, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Detroit all collaborating on creating the hub.

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Oct. 16, 2025 ~ Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Beth Kmetz-Armitage, director of Commercial Development at Michigan Central, about the station’s campus potential to welcome a new transit center featuring bus and rail services as soon as 2029. Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

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