Amtrak - The National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Amtrak is a federally owned railroad which provides national passenger train service in the United States. Amtrak was created in 1971 to relieve most railroads from being required to continue to provide passenger service. In return, the railroads agreed to allow Amtrak to use its tracks.
In Michigan, Amtrak provides passenger service on three lines. It operates three round trips each day between Pontiac via Detroit to Chicago, Illinois (CN/Conrail/Amtrak/NS). The second route has a single round trip each day between Port Huron and Chicago, via Battle Creek (CN/Amtrak/NS). The third route has a single round trip each day between Grand Rapids and Chicago via Porter, Indiana (CSX/NS).
Amtrak operates on two sections of track which are not owned by freight railroads. Amtrak itself purchased former Conrail trackage between Kalamazoo and Porter, Indiana. In 2013, the State of Michigan purchased former Norfolk Southern trackage between Dearborn and Kalamazoo. The first line offered trains that exceed 80 m.p.h. in a section which uses advanced positive train control. High speed operation is also planned for the Dearborn to Kalamazoo route as well. Norfolk Southern continues to provide freight service on both of these lines through trackage rights.
Amtrak has stations in Albion, Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Birmingham, Dearborn, Detroit, Dowagiac, Durand, Flint, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Lapeer, Michigan City, Niles, and Pontiac in Michigan.
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Photo: Amtrak 427 is eastbound at the Battle Creek station. 2006 [Dale Berry photo]
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18 May 2024
- Why Amtrak looks likely to operate Colorado's proposed Front Range rail line • Colorado Newsline - Colorado Newsline
- Vehicle crushed after being hit by Amtrak in North Tonawanda - WIVB.com - News 4
- 'Trails and Rails' programs on Amtrak trains return for 2024 - Trains - TRAINS Magazine
- Pedestrian dead after being hit by Amtrak train, officials say - Action News 5
- Most scenic routes to take on Amtrak in the Midwest and U.S. - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- COASTER, Amtrak service briefly suspended due to ‘police activity’ in Carlsbad - FOX 5 San Diego
- 1 dead after Amtrak train struck SUV in Round Rock - KXAN.com
- Amtrak train crash near Austin, Texas leaves 1 dead - KVUE.com
- 76-year-old Round Rock resident identified in fatal Amtrak train collision - KEYE TV CBS Austin
- Mobile’s Amtrak decision could affect $178.4 million federal grant: rail representative - AL.com
- Amtrak: designs for a new Elyria train station in the works - Chronicle Telegram
- Amtrak service delayed after person hit, killed by train in DC - DC News Now | Washington, DC
- Stefanik Announces Agreement Between Amtrak and CN to Make Track Improvements and Avoid Future Summer ... - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
- Train strikes truck in North Tonawanda; at least 3 people injured - WGRZ.com
- Amtrak confirms changes to baggage policy; here's what passengers should know - TMJ4 News