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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 Coopersville and Marne Railway is a non-profit [1] tourist railroad and common carrier in West Michigan.It connects with the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad in Grand Rapids. . The company owns the track, which runs from Walker, Michigan to Coopersville, Michigan in Kent and Ottawa counties, approx 14 mil
The Blue Water (previously the Blue Water Limited) is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services.The 319-mile (513 km) route runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Port Huron in Michigan's Blue Water Area, for which the train is named.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday train is set to pass through southeast Michigan Monday night, but in case you miss the opportunity to see the brightly lit locomotive, there are numerous other places to ...
Little River Railroad travels through southwest Michigan The Little River Railroad , in Coldwater, lets passengers ride the rails on an authentic 100-year steam engine train.
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.
Michigan Services are three Amtrak passenger rail routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with the Michigan cities of Grand Rapids, Port Huron, and Pontiac, and stations en route. The group falls under the Amtrak Midwest brand and is a component of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative .
In addition to the GRGH&M, Westinghouse, Church Kerr and Co. owned the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad and was building that line at the same time. [3] In September 1902, the company was granted franchise to build and operate in Michigan and to purchase the Grand Haven Railway to access Lake Michigan. [4]