Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
53^rd ANNUAL MEETING
Durand Union Station
200 Railroad Street, Durand MI 48429
24 October 2026     11:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Featured Speaker
Senator Roger Victory
“Policy and Politics in Passenger Trains”

Make plans now to attend! Our featured speaker will be Senator Roger Victory who has been a leader in the rail issues in the Michigan legislature. MARP activities of the past year will be reviewed and plans for the coming year discussed. Members of the Executive Committee will be elected for the 2026-28 term.

The cost to attend is $35 per person and includes a catered luncheon. The online registration deadline is Wednesday, October 14. If mailing, please drop in the mail by Monday, October 12.

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!
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ACT NOW! The deadline for online registration is Wed., Oct 14.
Mail-In forms must be postmarked by Monday, Oct 12.

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Click on the form below,  print it, fill it out, and mail along with your check by Monday, Oct 12 to:
MARP, Inc.  c/o Jean Merckel
33373 Hampshire Road
Livonia, MI 48154-2952

MARP Needs YOU!
Seeking Nominations for Executive Committee

Have you ever wondered what you might do to help make the world a better place? Well, you already know this: that MORE TRAINS to MORE PLACES for MORE PEOPLE is something that certainly would help make the world a better place. And, you joined MARP to become part of an organization founded to promote this very idea.

Now, here comes MARP with a timely suggestion. You can multiply your efforts by becoming a member of MARP’s leadership team, officially known as the Executive Committee.

MARP’s 12-member Executive Committee is the budgetary, planning and policy recommending body for the organization. The committee meets monthly, usually online. Members are elected to 2-year terms at the Annual Meeting of the membership which will be held this year on Saturday, October 24, at Durand Union Station.

If you want to help shape the future of passenger trains in our state and are interested in a seat on the Executive Council, please contact the chair of the nominating committee, Ted Wojcik, within the next few days. Ted’s email is Ted.Wojcik@marp.org.

The current members of the committee are eager to welcome you and your fresh ideas as MARP seeks to become more effective in meeting the opportunities for passenger train services in our state.

If you are interested, or if you would like
to suggest someone else for consideration,
please send an email to Ted.Wojcik@marp.org.

Ted is looking forward to talking with you!

Make the Detroit – Chicago Wolverine Hourly!

Design the Wolverine for Success

The Wolverine corridor connects a chain of sizable, closely-spaced cities between Chicago and Detroit – a dense travel market and a perfect fit for hourly regional rail.

The Federal Railroad Administration’s Midwest Regional Rail Plan calls for just that, proposing a range of 16 to 25 daily roundtrips.

But the Michigan Department of Transportation will take five years to plan for just six daily round trips. It’s time to think bigger.

You can push MDOT to:

• Begin running more trains now between Kalamazoo and Detroit
• Design for hourly departures by 2036

Sign the Petition!