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It's a baby step, but obviously an important one.
The folks at M1-Rail, who operate the QLine, put the first train on the tracks on Tuesday morning for a test run. The train pulled out of the Penske Tech Station on its own, then hooked up to a massive tow truck that lugged it up and down the tracks.
Matt Cullen, CEO of the M-1 Rail, said the test was the first of 1,000 that will be conducted before the system is operational, hopefully in April.
Like nearly every other little milestone, the M1-Rail folks launched the maiden voyage with a lot of hoopla that included speakers like Mayor Mike Duggan and Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, who told Duggan the new streetcars have that "new car" smell.
Workers hooked up the test car to a giant tow truck
Mayor Mike Duggan was one of the speakers at the event.
The media chronicled the event
