SEMCOG Commuter Rail
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Regional rail | ||||
| Status | Proposed | ||||
| Locale | Southeast Michigan | ||||
| First service | 2022 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | RTA | ||||
| Ridership | 1,150 – 1,750 (projected) | ||||
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| Start | Ann Arbor | ||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||
| End | New Center, Detroit | ||||
| Distance travelled | 39.72 mi (63.92 km) | ||||
| Average journey time | 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 8 round-trips | ||||
| Line used | Michigan Line | ||||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||
| Track owner(s) | MDOT | ||||
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Ann Arbor-Detroit Regional Rail (also known as MiTrain and formerly known as SEMCOG Commuter Rail) is a planned regional rail link along the Michigan Line between the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, a total length of 39.72 miles (63.92 km). The project would connect with a proposed Detroit bus rapid transit service and the under-construction QLINE streetcar.
Detroit previously had commuter rail service. Until 1983, SEMTA operated Grand Trunk Western Railroad's former service between downtown Detroit, and Pontiac, Michigan. Amtrak continued Penn Central Detroit–Ann Arbor commuter service as the Michigan Executive until 1984.
In May 2009 SEMCOG commissioned a $200,000 study to determine whether commuter trains could operate along the same corridor as Amtrak intercity passenger trains and freight trains. As of November 2012[update] limited service for special events in Detroit was scheduled to begin in early 2013, while regular commuter service was scheduled for 2014, after further track upgrades are completed. As of October 2013[update] no operating funds had been identified and service was at least two years out.
From November 12 to 14, 2012, testing of the railcar fleet by an Amtrak GE Dash 8-32BWH locomotive took place between Pontiac and Jackson; while service will only initially operate between Ann Arbor and Detroit, testing the fleet on additional trackage eases the process required for future expansion to Jackson and Pontiac. The locomotives have not yet been tested.
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