Shortline holding company Watco is adding another railroad to its stable: Great Lakes Central, the operator of 420 miles of state-owned trackage in Michigan. Watco already knows the railroad well. It ...

A Pittsburg, Kansas-based railroad equity company this week announced it has agreed to purchase a mid-Michigan regional hauler that runs from Ann Arbor to northern Michigan. Watco Railroad Company ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Pittsburg, Kansas-based railroad equity company this week announced it has agreed to purchase a mid-Michigan regional hauler ...

In June 2026, two people were killed in Kalamazoo after being hit by a train, raising new concerns about railroad safety. Michigan Operation Lifesaver Inc., the Michigan Railroads Association, and the ...

Many Michigan towns find their roots along the railroad tracks that connected people nationwide for nearly a hundred years. And while train traffic isn’t what it once was, the impact of railways can ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced nearly $3 million in awards to fund 50 grade crossing surface improvements for 2022. The awards will cover 60% of the funding for ...

A $30 million investment by the federal government in Michigan’s railroad infrastructure is expected to bolster supply chains and, in turn, create more jobs in urban and rural communities throughout ...