Federal funds were awarded to Michigan about a year ago for constructing a new railroad bridge over Junction ave in Detroit to seperate passenger train traffic from freight traffic. I can't find any updates on whether or not construction has started on the bridge. Any updates would be much appreciated.

The last time I took the train, it took about 45 extra minutes to get through this area because we were completing with CN freight trains coming from Canada. I'm not exaggerating either.

What they aren't saying in the news is that delays of a hour or more are common between Detorit and Chicago. The improvements they are making will reduce overall travel time by a hour or more.