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Register now for the 51st Annual MARP Meeting scheduled for Oct. 19, 2024

Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
51st ANNUAL MEETING
Lost Railway Museum
142 W Michigan Ave, Grass Lake, MI 49240
19 October 2024     12:00 NOON – 3:00 PM

Featured Speaker
Tod Bassler
“Better Train Service for the Crossroads of America

Make plans now to attend MARP’s 51st Annual Meeting. Tod Bassler, President of Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance will speak about the work IPRA folks are doing to expand and improve passenger and commuter rail in Indiana.  Also speaking is State Rep. Jason Morgan of Ann Arbor who will speak about the efforts of the recently formed Michigan Legislative Transit Caucus to more adequately fund local transit and intercity passenger trains.

In the business portion of the meeting, activities of the past year will be reviewed and officers will be elected for the 2024-2026 term.

The cost to attend is $25 per person and includes a catered luncheon. The online registration deadline is Wednesday, October 9. If mailing, please drop in the mail by Monday, October 7.

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!

Click the button below to register online using PayPal, a major credit card or a debit card

ACT NOW! The deadline for online registration is Wed., Oct 9.
Mail-In forms must be postmarked by Monday, Oct 7.




Prefer to send your registration by U.S. mail? Click on the form below, print it, fill it out and mail along with your check by Monday, Oct 7 to:

MARP, Inc.  |  c/o Jean Merckel  |  33373 Hampshire Road  |  Livonia, MI 48154-2952

Here

Station locator

Michigan has a wide variety of Amtrak stations, varying from grossly inadequate to real jewels. Ironically, some of the worst station accommodations for passengers are in some of the highest income areas of the state.

Each station served by an Amtrak train is listed below. Cities with Amtrak Thruway or connecting bus service, but no train, are not listed even though they may appear in the Amtrak timetable. The ratings and descriptions of the stations are based upon their ease of use, particularly for the first-time user.

If you are using a GPS or an Internet mapping service to find the train station,  please note that the street maps on the Amtrak website or the street address read by the GPS do not always match the physical location of the station. For example, Railroad Street in Durand is closed to traffic over the railroad tracks and one must navigate through a series of residential streets to reach the station. Arrive early and pay attention to the posted signs.

Call the (800) USA-RAIL for station hours. All stations have pay phones unless specifically noted. Track abbreviations: AMT = Amtrak, CN = Canadian National, CSX = CSX Transportation, NS = Norfolk Southern.

More information can also be found on the website for Amtrak Michigan services.

To check the ontime performance for Michigan trains, click here.

Amtrak Stations:

 Albion Ann Arbor  Bangor
 Battle Creek Birmingham  Dearborn
 Detroit Dowagiac  Durand
 East Lansing Flint  Grand Rapids
 Holland Jackson  Kalamazoo
 Lapeer New Buffalo  Niles
 Pontiac Port Huron  Royal Oak
St. Joseph

Click for Amtrak’s Michigan Services Schedule,
effective May 10, 2010-printable PDF version
 

Michigan also has an extensive network of intercity motorcoach bus routes. Most routes are serviced by Indian Trails with some limited routes provided by Greyhound, Megabus and Metro Cars. An extensive review of many of the stops is not feasible since many are not much more than a bus sign or an address; or are subject to change according to local conditions. Check with Indian Trails for the most up to date information before your trip.

Thruway Motorcoach Stations:
Bus connections to Amtrak routes

Big Rapids Boyne City Boyne Falls
Cadillac Escanaba Howard City
Houghton Kalamazoo Kalkaska
Kingsley L’anse Mackinaw City
Mancelona Manton Marquette
Powers Pellston Petoskey
Reed City Rockford St. Ignace
Stephenson Traverse City

 Michigan Amtrak and Thruway Coach Routes
Click on the map for a larger and printable PDF version (700k)

 Michigan Intercity Bus Routes
Click on the map for a larger and printable PDF version