Does anyone remember the commuter trains that once ran from Pontiac to Franklin Street? It was called the "Shoppers specials" commuter train that had ran through the Dequindre Cut. The stops were also in Bloomfield, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Ferndale then downtown Detroit. It was discontinued in the 80s for it was too expensive to run. It would had been inexpensive to run these days. Would not had to spend extra money breaking up streets to make a light rail.