How 2 cities revived their train stations and ideas for MCS.

[ghettopalmetto]

Well apparently it wasn't obvious I was replying to Gistok and him asking about the concourse.

See in Cincinnati they completely got rid of the train aspect from what I understand, where at MCS everything related to trains [[save for the sheds) still exists. No one ever got rid of the subway tunnel to the trains, if they relaid track and things started over, a passenger could still get to their train the same way they did almost 100 years ago.

Cincinnati, no dice

The problem that Cincinnati is having, though, is now they don't really have a suitable location for a train station as part of the new "3C" line that is awaiting federal funds.

http://www.americantowns.com/oh/cinc...il-plan-216405

Since Detroit is in the long-term plans for the Ohio Hub rail network, it would behoove the powers-that-be [[are you reading this, Mr. Bing?) to plan for an appropriate location for a train station. The Amshack on Milwaukee couldn't possibly be expected to support the multiple daily trains to Chicago and Toledo, as well as commuter rail to Ann Arbor [[and elsewhere).

[Stosh]

The problem that Cincinnati is having, though, is now they don't really have a suitable location for a train station as part of the new "3C" line that is awaiting federal funds.

http://www.americantowns.com/oh/cinc...il-plan-216405

Since Detroit is in the long-term plans for the Ohio Hub rail network, it would behoove the powers-that-be [[are you reading this, Mr. Bing?) to plan for an appropriate location for a train station. The Amshack on Milwaukee couldn't possibly be expected to support the multiple daily trains to Chicago and Toledo, as well as commuter rail to Ann Arbor [[and elsewhere).

I for one would love to take a high speed rail to Chicago. And if one is parking long term, it would really need a more secure site. There's room for that at MCS. And other things.

[mcsdetroitfriend]

Well considering DIBC owns the warehouse nextdoor and they have a demolition permit they're hanging on to I would imagine parking would go on that lot, it's a big enough plot and possible to build a structure or do underground parking, the basement at MCS is 24 feet underground so that would be plausible too.

[casscorridor]

The Michigan Central Station can and should be restored to its intended purpose: a train station.

The tower could become a hub for federal, regional, and local transportation and security agencies. Such tenents could include FTA, Amtrack, DDOT, SMART, Detroit Police, Border and Customs agency, etc.

The international rail crossing should be expanded and include passanger rail [[to Toronto & Montreal via Windsor).

The surrounding neighborhoods are not "sketchy." It is located between Hubbard-Richard/Mexicantown to the west and Corktown to the east, two of Detroit's best neighborhoods.

A rail link should be corespond with the station. A Michigan Ave rail line could diverge from Michigan ave and go under the MCS and then return back to Michigan ave. Streetcar links could be restored with the rebuilding of the Vernor streetcar and the 12th/14th streetcar. Various DDOT and SMART routs could begin serving the station directy at the door.

With all this activity, the surrounding neighborhood's redevelopmend would be accelerated. This could bring more impitus to the idea of freeway removal/adaptation-- completely removing the freeways that seperate neighborhoods or trying to minimize their effdcts by building over them or adding new bridges so less streets are cut off. The MC5 was built with the assumption it would be part of Downtown eventually. There dould be a seemless connection if the freeway and transit problems were solved.

[Gistok]

GP... I like that name "Amshack" for the New Center station.... it has all the charm of a Subway Restaurant... but without the gilitz...