Even as a kid in the 80s when I saw its shuttered carcass out the car window, I knew that building was something special, even though its size and prominence vs

Even as a kid in the 80s when I saw its shuttered carcass out the car window, I knew that building was something special, even though its size and prominence vs it's surroundings made it a bit scary looking. I remember asking my parents what it was, and being confused when they said it was a train station, because I'd never heard of passenger trains in Detroit. I do have a very foggy early memory of the last streetcars of Detroit before they were ripped out, or maybe it was just the abandoned tracks. I also remember asking my parents where the trains for those tracks were. I remember them saying that "this is a car city", neither proudly nor vindictively, just as a matter of fact. It would be amazing to see passenger rail service return to Detroit. It would take a huge culture shift,both nationally and locally.