Winter 2006 stories include:

• Two Michigan Trains Could End in 2006 – Blue Water and Pere Marquette could end service in August 2006
• Amtrak President Released – Supporters want David Gunn reinstated after being fired by the railroad’s Board of Directors
• Moving on Up to the North Side – New Buffalo to receive service from Amtrak’s Blue Water and Wolverine in 2006
• Amtrak Raises Speed on Michigan Trains – Train Control Project has Long Incubation Periods
• Transportation Center Project Continues to Make Progress – Project to preserve historic rail station and create transfer center for buses
• Ridership Soars in 2005 – Ridership Increases for Third Straight Year
• From Fast Food to A Taste of A Different Kind – Former Pere Marquette station reopens as Gelesosomo’s Silver Beach Pizza Co.
• Rolling Into Town – Train ride becomes highlighted event of Fennville’s Goose Festival
• The Business of Railroading – Symposium held to provide education and insight on moving trains in Michigan
• Help Save the Clare Depot – Clare Depot Preservation, Inc. forms to rescue the city’s historic station
• Renovation Work Nears Completion – Former Michigan Central station to be opened by this fall
• Chairman’s Corner: We didn’t “Dodge the Bullet” after all
• Executive Director’s Report: Mixed Baggage
• North Pole Express – Locomotive used for The Polar Express movie returns for second year of excursions

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