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
- Pedestrian dead after being hit by Amtrak train, officials say - Action News 5
- Amtrak train hits and kills person in North Hollywood - CBS Los Angeles
- Amtrak crash in North Tonawanda NY: Three dead, including young child - Democrat & Chronicle
- Three killed after vehicle's struck by Amtrak train in North Tonawanda - Niagara Gazette
- Amtrak train hits vehicle in upstate NY killing 3 - New York Daily News
- Amtrak, CN reach agreement on track work for Adirondack route in Canada - Trains - TRAINS Magazine
- 76-year-old Round Rock resident identified in fatal Amtrak train collision - KEYE TV CBS Austin
- Amtrak service delayed after person hit, killed by train in DC - DC News Now | Washington, DC
- Mobile’s Amtrak decision could affect $178.4 million federal grant: rail representative - AL.com
- Most scenic routes to take on Amtrak in the Midwest and U.S. - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- 1 dead after Amtrak train struck SUV in Round Rock - KXAN.com
- Train strikes car in North Tonawanda, killing 3 - WRGB
- Carbondale crews provide update on new Amtrak station - WSIL TV
- Macomb names passenger rail station to honor former mayor, Amtrak board of directors member – Muddy River News - Muddy River News