Autumn 2006 stories include:

• New Passenger Route? – Passenger service from Ann Arbor to Traverse City could begin in a few years
• Blue Water and Pere Marquette safe but is the Wolverine?
• Mayor Pushes for Commuter Rail Service – Commuter train may be way to unclog US-23
• Transportation Secretary Resigns – Mineta resigns, Peters nominated to be new U.S. Secretary of Transportation
• New Amtrak Leader – Veteran Rail and Industrial Executive Alexander Kummant appointed Amtrak’s new President and CEO
• Transit Center Planned – Plan for Troy-Birmingham Transit Center would link trains with bus and other services
• Kalamazoo Transportation Center Opens! – A new life for Kalamazoo’s former Michigan Central station
• Renovation Complete – Lapeer’s Grand Trunk Western station restored to its 1900-era look
• Fence Project – New fence (at Durand Union Station) offers public to purchase sections with engraved plaques
• Temporary Schedule Change – Track work on CSX adjusts timings to Amtrak’s Pere Marquette
• All Aboard the Foxtown Tigers Train – Amtrak and Detroit take Tigers fans to Comerica Park
• Ex-Canadian Dome-Observation Visits Durand – Enthusiast experience sleep in renovated passenger rail car
• Repairing Jackson’s Depot – Former Michigan Central station receives stabilization grant for repairs
• Learning from the Pros – MARP’s Guest Speakers
• MARP Member at Work
• Chairman’s Corner: Are we making a difference?
• The Long View: The Most Important Bill
• The Northern Arrow – The return of a classic

Published quarterly, The Michigan Passenger serves as the official publication of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers. Copies of the publication can be found at every Amtrak station in the state of Michigan as well as locations having interest in passenger rail such as local libraries, hobby stores and city halls. To receive this publication at your home or business, you must become a member of MARP. Join by filling out the application in the About MARP section of this website.