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States in the Midwest are moving forward with their plans to increase the speed of passenger trains.The Federal Railroad Administration announced that…
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Some refurbished commuter rail cars will start test runs in southeast Michigan today.The stainless steel, bi-level cars will run on tracks between Pontiac…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today it will make available $473 million in road funds to states with pending transportation projects.In…
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Maximum train speeds on Amtrak's Wolverine and Blue Water lines can increase to 110 m.p.h. on an 80 mile stretch of track between Kalamazoo and Porter,…
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Update 3:15 p.m. - Workers hope to reopen rail line tomorrow10 people were injured today when an Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck between Ann Arbor…
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I have been traveling by air for most of my adult life, and for a few years, flew somewhere at least once a week.Yet while I took trains in Europe and…
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http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/665/510002/141897531/PUB_141897531.mp3Governor Rick Snyder met with lawmakers, federal officials…
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This was an interesting graph I came across in MDOT's draft report, Michigan State Rail Plan.The miles of railroad we have in the state today, match what…
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Most of the upgrades are happening along the Detroit to Chicago route. That's because this line was designated as a high speed rail corridor by the…
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The state is very close to finalizing a deal to buy almost 140 miles of railway that would complete a high-speed connection for passengers traveling…