New passenger train route between Holland and Detroit to be explored

New passenger train route between Holland and Detroit to be explored
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol   

The Michigan Department of Transportation is developing a plan to potentially construct the state’s fourth passenger rail route. The proposed east-west route would carry passengers across the Lower Peninsula, connecting Holland and Grand Rapids with Detroit.

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Busy Blue Water Bridge gets positive auditor general report 

Busy Blue Water Bridge gets positive auditor general report 
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman 

The iconic Blue Water Bridge has received a clean bill of operational health from the Michigan Auditor General’s Office. Based on its preliminary survey of procurement, fleet vehicles, employee training and toll transactions, the office said it saw no need to do a full performance audit of the bridge’s effectiveness and efficiency.

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Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled

Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled
London Free Press
A fire last week in a Lion Electric school bus in Quebec prompted an inspection of all of the company's buses
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House Dem leader says he’s not confident budget deadline will be met

Interlochen Public Radio
The Michigan House Democratic leader says he’s not confident that a bipartisan budget deal can be reached in time to avert a partial government shutdown on October 1.
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U.S. 31 detour starts Thursday, pending power to the traffic lights

Interlochen Public Radio
The Michigan Department of Transportation said they had trouble getting power to new lights on Youker Road, part of a massive detour off U.S. 31.
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Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Mackinac Bridge walk

Interlochen Public Radio
The Mackinac Bridge Walk is one of Michigan's longest-running Labor Day traditions, having brought an estimated 30,000 people to the bridge in 2024.
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Trump wants to revive the U.S. maritime industry. What does that mean for Michigan’s maritime academy?

Interlochen Public Radio
The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets? We go out on the water at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City.
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LFP Letters to the Editor: August 23, 2025

LFP Letters to the Editor: August 23, 2025
London Free Press
A Free Press reader says the "public should be able to ride city transportation without fearing for safety."
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Cornies: Traffic could be London’s undoing

Cornies: Traffic could be London’s undoing
London Free Press
In the face of growth estimates, the city's planned transportation infrastructure looks inadequate
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More cargo shipped on St. Lawrence Seaway

More cargo shipped on St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes Commission
otal cargo shipped on the St. Lawrence Seaway is up 496,000 tonnes of goods in June mostly due to increases in the transportation of grain and dry bulk goods. Read […]
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Report highlights barriers former inmates face reintegrating in Grey-Bruce

Report highlights barriers former inmates face reintegrating in Grey-Bruce
The Lucknow Sentinel
People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says
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Plan to reopen a commercial port on Lake Superior gets a financial boost

Plan to reopen a commercial port on Lake Superior gets a financial boost
Great Lakes Commission
The Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announced that it will contribute $1 million toward reestablishing Ontario’s Peninsula Harbour Port as a modern, functional transportation hub. Organizers have said the facility, to […]
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