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Matty Moroun and the Michigan Central Station Chicago to Windsor HSR Fable

The station in 1982, photo- Jessica  Trevino Billionaire and one time jailbird Matty Moroun has his son Matthew floating a fable to the media and  public. This fable suggests that high speed  trains will run from Chicago through the abandoned Michigan Central Station in Detroit through the Tunnel to Windsor. Unfortunately some simple facts make this fable difficult to believe. The Moroun family themselves have clearly shown a total disdain for for cooperating with officials in the past. They have owned the Michigan Central Station since 1995 and have left it to rot. They only recently replaced the windows in it because the City of Detroit was agreeing to sell them some nearby land. Matty and Matthew Moroun (owners of Detroit International Bridge Company, who own the Ambasador Bridge) were held in contempt of court and spent the night in jail January 12, 2012 due to their delay in allowing the Michigan Department of Transportation to complete the Gateway Pro...