Coos County at one time or another had nearly 30 logging railroads, many following along routes cut by rivers and creeks. The longest of these was the Smith-Powers line, connecting Myrtle Point to ...

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 ...

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 ...

OTSEGO COUNTY — Although the logging industry flourished in Northern Michigan in the late 1800s, by 1917 it was all but over leaving behind logging villages that started dying as quickly as they had ...

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – A railroad bridge in Northern Michigan that’s “well past its useful life” will soon be replaced with the help of a $20 million federal grant, according to a new release. The $34 ...

Fans of beautiful Michigan train rides may be disappointed this season: The North Pole Express ride during Christmas season was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, as well as the popular fall color ...

The freight rail industry is a significant economic enabler in Detroit and the entire state of Michigan. “Rail has long played an outside role in moving Michigan’s auto industry, from the early 1900s ...