Metro Airport rail station chosen for the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter line

The commuter line between Detroit and Ann Arbor took another step closer by choosing a Metro Airport station in Westland. Other stops already include Amtrak stations in Detroit, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor, as well as a yet to be determined stop in Ypsi.

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Planners working on a commuter rail service between Ann Arbor and Detroit have chosen a location in Westland for a station to serve Detroit Metro Airport.

The decision on the airport station is the latest step toward a proposed beginning of service in October 2010.

The station would go on Wayne County-owned property at US-12 and Henry Ruff Road, said Carmine Palombo, director of transportation programs for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

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