The property also has space on its south end of the site along the CSX Plymouth Subdivision to construct an additional platform for future passenger rail services if needed.

Amtrak subsequently took over a building in East Lansing to serve as a station for its planned Blue Water train.

[9] The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak until it was discontinued in 2004 and replaced with the modern Blue Water line.

[2] The project was awarded a $6.3 million grant in July 2012 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, and by then the parking structure had been dropped from the plan.

Site work began in late July 2014, and included demolition of the old Michigan State University Surplus Store and Printing Services buildings on-site.