DETROIT (AP) - A multimillion dollar Tech Center at the northern end of Detroit’s light rail line has officially opened.
The Penske Tech Center will function as the headquarters for M-1 Rail, the operating organization for the QLINE, as well as the maintenance and storage facility for streetcars.
Tuesday’s opening event featured its namesake Roger Penske, a racing team owner, businessman and M-1 board member. He says the project has helped Woodward Avenue become “one of the most successful corridors in the state” after a long decline.
Staff members already moved into the facility.
Officials say the first streetcar is expected to arrive at the center later this year and light-rail passenger service should begin in spring 2017. The $140 million project will extend 3.3 miles from Detroit’s downtown riverfront.
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