DETROIT, MI - Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano used his time on stage at the Downtown Detroit Partnership's luncheon Tuesday to lobby Gov. Rick Snyder for a new train tunnel to Canada.

"That is something that is going to improve the logistics of this area," Ficano said, addressing Snyder who also spoke at the luncheon.

The new tunnel would allow double-stacked trains to run under the Detroit River between Detroit and Canada. The current tunnel is too low to accommodate double-stacked trains.

Ficano is a leading advocate for the project, which is expected to cost $400 million. The Detroit News reported Ficano touted the tunnel as a boon for the region because it would allow double-stacked rail lines to travel between the U.S. and Canada via Detroit.

"RIght now anything that goes through, goes to Port Huron and has to get shipped back," Ficano said Wednesday.