Not to dismiss what you're saying, but I completely disagree. Michigan's acquisition of the NS line from Kalamazoo to Dearborn, in conjunction with the Amtrak owned portion from Porter to Kalamazoo is a huge part of shaving off time on this route and improving reliability. Before the state...
I am continuously amazed riding the blue water and wolverine how insane drivers and pedestrians are with regards to crossing tracks when the gates are down. Gates that block the entire road are the only option to fix this problem.
"An Amtrak passenger train bound for Chicago is sitting still on the tracks after crashing into the tail end of a semi-truck, according to a company official.
The incident occurred just before 9 a.m. at the railroad crossing near Chicago Drive and 80th Avenue, where a train hit the end of the...
You are correct, did some more digging, it is owned by Watco. I can't imagine that segment is very busy, two passenger trains a day shouldn't set the new Ann Arbor Railroad back too badly!
Looks like the AARR track goes over the Amtrak track as well, there is no connection. With all the...