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The city of Dearborn is hosting an open house 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 at the John Dingell Transit Center, 21201 Michigan Ave.
The new 16,000-square-foot facility is the first of many steps to boost intermodal transportation and encourage more people to take the train when they travel.
The transit center was funded entirely with $28.2 million from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. With almost 80,000 travelers in 2014, the old facility located about a mile east of the new station, was one of the busiest train stations in Metro Detroit.
During the open house, visitors can tour the station, see informative displays and talk with people knowledgeable about the future of train travel. A mural created by Dearborn students will also be featured. Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) and his wife, Debbie are expected to be at the open house.
In anticipation of its busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is adding more 18 trains to its schedule to operate between Chicago and Michigan destinations during the 2014 Thanksgiving holiday season. Passengers are encouraged to book early.
The attached schedule (also on Amtrak.com) provides information on these extra trains that will operate in addition to the Amtrak Wolverine Service, Blue Water and Pere Marquette trains sponsored by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Michigan passengers also will find new stations in Grand Rapids and Troy.
To accommodate the expected surge of holiday riders nationally, Amtrak will operate every available passenger rail car in its fleet and is scheduling extra trains and adding capacity on several routes. The busiest travel days are the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday. Other than Thanksgiving Day, morning trains typically have more available seats than those in the afternoon and evening.
Celebrate the grand opening of the Grand Rapid’s Vernon J. Ehlers Amtrak Station at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014.
Located at 440 Century SW, it is adjacent to Rapid Central Station and will integrate bus and rail transportation, offer more passenger amenities and streamline train operations.
The special guest speaker is U.S. Senator Carl Levin.
Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
Please RSVP to Ronda Frazer at rfrazer@ridetherapid.org or 616-774-1185.
For bus route information, visit www.ridetherapid.org. Parking is also available at the station.
MARP MEMBER MEETING
Saturday, October 18, 2014
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Rapid Central Station
Grand Rapids Transportation Center
250 Grandville Ave SW Grand Rapids MI 49503 Map & Directions
Drivers prepare get on a new Silver Line bus during a training exercise in Grand Rapids Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
MARP’s October 18, 2014 meeting will be in the Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Grand Rapids Transportation Center, beginning at 10 a.m.
Opened on June 14, 2004, the Transportation Center was the first LEED-certified transit facility in the country. Built with a number of green features and strategies, Rapid Central Station combines cutting-edge technology with solid design to provide a passenger facility that is both functionally sound and environmentally responsible. When MARP last met at Rapid Central Station, our guest speaker was Seth Horton, a member of the architectural firm Progressive AE that designed Rapid Central Station and was also part of the design team for the new Grand Rapids Amtrak Station We will have an opportunity to get a close look at the new station which is located just south of the transit facility and slated to open later this month.
The other exciting development in Grand Rapids is the opening of The Silver Line, a 9.6 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that connects downtown with the southern suburbs. The Silver Line began boarding passengers on August 25. Supporters hope that the line will replicate the success of Cleveland’s bus rapid transit system, which has stimulated about $6 million in development since 2008. We have invited a speaker to provide us with details on the BRT operation and plans for expansion.
You might want to plan to catch The Silver Line at some point on its route from the Park-and-Ride at 54th St SE, northward along Division Street to the Rapid Central Station. Be sure to take note of the Rapid’s newest feature, The Living Wall before you enter the building.
Following the meeting, we will enjoy lunch (no host) across the street at Founders Brewing, one of several venues that are part of the transformation of downtown Grand Rapids into a thriving destination spot.
The Amtrak Blue Water service between Port Huron and Chicago will celebrate 40 years on Oct. 1. Amtrak will promote the 40th anniversary event onboard the train with an extra café car, offering more table seating, commemorative gift bags, refreshments, and celebrations. Volunteer hosts will be available in each car to hand out gifts and answer passenger questions.
To commemorate the occasion, companion tickets are discounted 40 percent now through Oct. 1 for all stops on the Blue Water route. Go to www.amtrak.com for ticket details.
Blue Water Stations and Departure Times
Port Huron: 6:20 a.m.
Lapeer: 7:06 a.m.
Flint: 7:32 a.m.
Durand: 8:04 a.m.
East Lansing: 8:45 a.m.
Battle Creek: 9:52 a.m.
Kalamazoo: 10:25 a.m.
Dowagiac: 10:50 a.m.
Niles: 11:03 a.m.
New Buffalo: 11:24 a.m.
Recent improvements to the service include free Wi-Fi service and bicycle racks in the café car. A new station in East Lansing is expected to open next year, offering more waiting room space and parking.
Annual ridership has been steady with more than 150,000 passengers each year. Currently, ridership is expected to be below last year’s record total of 191,106 due to the recent harsh winter and steady-to-lower gas prices.
The Blue Water 40th anniversary event is sponsored by the Blue Water Coalition/Shore to Shore, Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), which sponsors the route. Photos of the event will be posted on MDOT’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MichiganDOT.
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