DETROIT (Michigan News Source) — For the first time since 1988, trains could soon pull back into Detroit’s Michigan Central Station—and this time, they might go all the way to Canada.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Oct. 15 that the state will invest $40 million to design a new “multimodal transportation hub” beside Ford’s restored landmark in Corktown. The plan, developed with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, and Ford’s Michigan Central campus, would reintroduce passenger rail service and add intercity buses to the site.

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The proposal extends Amtrak’s Chicago–Detroit Wolverine line through Windsor, Ontario, where passengers would clear customs before boarding a VIA Rail train to Toronto. Design work is expected to finish in 2026, with trains on track to roll by 2029—pending about $50 million in matching Canadian funding for design and rail upgrades.

The new terminal would rise just west of the station, replacing long-demolished platforms and eventually taking over for Detroit’s Greyhound station downtown. The existing Amtrak stop in New Center would remain open for other routes.

Michigan’s $40 million share combines $10 million in federal funds with $30 million in state money, and the service is expected to launch with one daily round trip.