Yes, not to be outdone by California's budget-busting boondoggle hi-speed rail project from nowhere to next-to-nowhere, Michigan has come up with an equally one-state rail-trail dream, The Après-ski, the slow ride from Motown to snow-town and back.
Two things could get my vote for this project:
1) Forget the F59PH's and their glitzy appearance. Round up a couple true 'Wind-Splitters'...the McKeen cars...for this service. The Annie used them. Why not pay Michigan homage due them, instead of California's cast-off's homage. (
) Besides they're just about the right size for the amount of ridership able to afford this ride, AND they'd be less demanding/damaging to the ROW in its present condition.
2) If the station-stop at Clare is long enough to get to the Cops & Doughnuts Bakery on McEwan St. and back, I'm all in!
And good luck with that!
KD...(another Michigan taxpayer)
