Midwest passenger trains are selling out more often and ridership is climbing in the region. In Ohio this is a sign of future success but lack of new trains may constrain abilities to grow.

Ohio cities benefit from more than $39 million in wages and vendor contracts as shown by new data from Amtrak.

Michigan DOT has announced that the campus of the historic Michigan Central Station will house a modern mobility facility and Amtrak station. This station will likely serve as the terminus for the Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit proposed passenger rail route.

A new report from the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development details how Amtrak's Chicago hub is leading to continued growth of rail travel in the Midwest. It also details how under continued success seats are selling out and new rail coaches and routes are likely needed.

State-supported passenger rail services reach nearly half of all residents, jobs, and students in the country and generate billions in economic value.