Overview

• Michigan Central, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Detroit committed $40 million for initial research and engineering toward a multimodal station at the Michigan Central campus.
• The concept seeks to re-establish passenger rail service and support a proposed Amtrak Wolverine extension to Windsor, with any cross-border service still subject to future approvals.
• The hub is intended to consolidate intercity bus operations, replacing MDOT’s aging Howard Street bus station and the New Center Amtrak facility that officials say have exceeded their useful life.
• The proposed site sits on Ford-owned land in Corktown south of an existing Department of Public Works yard, pending satisfactory preliminary work and later development agreements.
• Crain’s reporting describes provisional milestones with assessments by October 2026 and a targeted opening by late 2028, while FOX 2 notes the current funding mix includes a $10 million federal grant and $30 million from the state.