reppin_the_847
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According to the Detroit Free Press, a child was struck and killed by the westbound Amtrak train that departed Pontiac at 10:35 AM Eastern with a scheduled arrival in Chicago at 3:58 PM Central Time. The train had departed the Dearborn stop on time at 11:43 AM, but only arrived in Ann Arbor at 4:39 PM. Apparently the incident occurred in Wayne (between Dearborn & Ann Arbor).
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2014/11/23/train-accident-wayne/19449845/
This is the 2nd time in literally 3 days. Thursday evening a pedestrian committed suicide in Canton, MI. A Detroit-bound train was heavily delayed Thursday night.
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/11/man_killed_after_stepping_in_f.html
And of course in Kalamazoo, MI earlier in the week we had this tragic incident:
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/11/it_was_a_mistake_drivers_famil.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/11/fatal_train-car_crash_victims.html
I hope that these types of incidents are brought under control before this becomes a full-fledged high-speed line. Does Amtrak plan to eliminate grade crossings along the route???
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2014/11/23/train-accident-wayne/19449845/
This is the 2nd time in literally 3 days. Thursday evening a pedestrian committed suicide in Canton, MI. A Detroit-bound train was heavily delayed Thursday night.
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/11/man_killed_after_stepping_in_f.html
And of course in Kalamazoo, MI earlier in the week we had this tragic incident:
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/11/it_was_a_mistake_drivers_famil.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/11/fatal_train-car_crash_victims.html
I hope that these types of incidents are brought under control before this becomes a full-fledged high-speed line. Does Amtrak plan to eliminate grade crossings along the route???
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