Restored Detroit Book Depository building opens in Fordโs developing Michigan Central hub
The project aimed at restoring Detroitโs historic train station and developing the area around it into a hub called Michigan Central has reached a milestone with the Tuesday opening of the Book Depository building.
Flashpoint Interview: Gov. Whitmer talks impact of Michigan Central development on state
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins us on Flashpoint this episode to discuss the development of Michigan Central near Downtown Detroit, and the impact it will have on the state, its workforce and its future in mobility.
Renovation work restarts on iconic Detroit train station
DETROIT Restoration work is moving ahead at the Michigan Central train station in Detroit despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Work on the project stopped for seven weeks due to a statewide stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. But crews are now in the middle of Phase Two of the project, which involves fixing the street structure and repairing masonry, the Detroit Free Press reported. Ford Motor Co. bought the iconic building just outside downtown in 2018 for research and development of self-driving vehicles. Reid said explicitly that, theres been no change to our plans involving the train station.