One thing I don't think many people realize is that the MCS is built on one of the only rail beds where five major trunklines intersect. Given that this is the case, if people would push for it, the MCS could indeed be turned into a viable rail station again. The problem is pushing for it. A lot of people don't see any value in rail transit, despite the fact that it's just as fast as cars [[and in some cases, faster), directly links most major cities in the US, has the potential to use a fraction of the fuel a car does [[per passenger), and is often less expensive than driving or flying.

As an example, a one-way ticket from Detroit to Chicago via Amtrak is $51.00 [[this is leaving on a Friday during non-peak hours). Drive from Detroit to Chicago and you're going to burn that much in gasoline and food along the way. The return trip is the same price, leaving Sunday morning.

Move the Amtrak main terminal to the MCS, and turn the line that heads north to the old Amtrak station into a local light-rail line for folks who wish to use it. Revive the major rail lines that run through the MCS, next. Provide a People Mover link from the MCS straight downtown, getting off at Campus Martius Park, and heading north along Woodward to provide the planned light rail line that they have been discussing to service the downtown core.

Of course, all of this is theory. What we need is someone with the willpower to make it happen.