Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad given to railroads (which would then re-sell these lands for a profit) in exchange for constructing certain routes. At the heart of Michigan's network at the time were the Michigan Central Railroad and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, both of which ran east-west across the southern Lower Peninsula. As proposed in the route would run from "Amboy by Hillsdale and Lansing, and from Grand Rapids to some point on or near Traverse Bay." This route would bisect the existing railroad network and provide a railroad connection to Lansing, the new state capital. Almost immediately local interests intervened: the
Lansing USD 469 7 pm at the District Office. Lansing USD 469 Lansing Schools USD 469 is a public school district located in Lansing, Kansas, United States. It is in Leavenworth County in the northeastern portion of the state, part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Lansing School USD 469 is currently under the leadership of Superintendent Darrel Stufflebeam. The Lansing board of education is currently under the leadership of President Richard Whitlow and Vice President Beth Stevenson. Other board members include Gary Courtney, Debbie Deere, Claudia Logue, Jeff Martin, and Robert Nye. Board Clerk is Doniaell Brandt. The board meets on the