No idea of Gov. Snyder's opinions on this subject, but while I think Trains deserve consideration, and the Detroit to Chicago line would be near what could break even time wise, I have strong doubts about the viability of any specific project. Part of the problem on the Detroit end is, Where is the station going to be? (many from the suburbs will not go into the city). Which comes to point two, how many people realistically are going to ride it and would this number of fare payers cover the costs of running the system. Will the system have enough parking for those trying to ride it, if not lower the number of potential customers. These are details that do matter if this is going to anything more than a vote buying scheme.
There won’t be a train. They can’t even fund a demo of a dedicated run between Detroit and Ann Arbor.