ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners bucked a recent trend of counties passing resolutions for expanded Amtrack service into the Upper Peninsula, citing statements purportedly made by the railroad indicating it would never happen.

“I put this on the agenda. … I’m not making any false promises to anyone. I don’t want anyone to think that this is happening. This is just a support to communicate to anyone who could possibly by putting something like this in action that Delta County would support it,” said Commissioner Christine Williams, who supported passing the resolution.

Other commissioners raised concerns that approving a resolution in support of something that was not in the works set a precedent for other types of development proposals. They also raised concerns that un

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