The spotlight in Marquette will soon be focused on trains.
The Michigan Rail Conference is happening at Northern Michigan University August 17 and 18, which gives us a chance to check up on how things are faring for passenger and freight trains in Michigan.
Pasi Lautala directs the Rail Transportation Programat Michigan Tech University. Lautala joined us to talk about rail transit in Michigan, how passenger and freight rail systems in America compare to those in Europe, and the opportunities and challenges rail faces in bolstering our economy.
GUEST Pasi Lautala is an assistant professor at Michigan Tech, where he directs the Rail Transportation Program.
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