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The Wolverine is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 304-mile (489 km) [ 3 ] line provides three daily round-trips between Chicago and Pontiac, Michigan , via Ann Arbor and Detroit .
Despite the presence of the safety system on the Michigan Line, a derailment occurred just east of Niles, Michigan, on October 21, 2012, after a Wolverine train exited the main line and entered a freight yard due to a misaligned switch. The train had a green signal and was traveling at about 60 mph (97 km/h) when it hit the switch.
The actual overturning speed of a train is much higher than the limits set by the speed formula, which is largely in place for passenger comfort. There is no hard maximum unbalanced superelevation for European railways, some of which have curves with over 11 inches (280 mm) of unbalanced superelevation to permit high-speed transportation.
Three train lines are operating in Michigan: The Pere Marquette connects Chicago to Grand Rapids, including stops in St. Joseph (near Benton Harbor), Bangor, and Holland.
The Detroit-Chicago corridor has been designated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a high-speed rail corridor. [11] A 97-mile (156 km) stretch along the route of Blue Water and Wolverine from Porter, Indiana to Kalamazoo, Michigan is the longest segment of track owned by Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor. [11]
After only Chicago Union Station, Ann Arbor is the busiest station on the Wolverine, [12] as well as the busiest of the 22 Amtrak stations in Michigan. [13] In 2019, Amtrak handled 156,674 train arrivals and departures at the station. All of these were coach and business class tickets [4] (the Wolverine does not have a first class or sleeper ...
Train service from Holland and Grand Rapids to Michigan Central Station would bring thousands of people a new and overwhelmingly positive view of Detroit. Aaron Dome Detroit
The Michigan Wolverines ended 2024 in the same way they began it: with a win over Alabama. Michigan upset the Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on New Year's Eve to end ...