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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 .
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] Amtrak began speed increases along this stretch in January 2002 to 95 mph (153 km/h) between Niles and Kalamazoo.
The Blue Water Trains 364 and 365 will also work normally and serve Wolverine Stations in Southwestern Michigan, according to Amtrak. Trains 351, 352, 354, and 355 will also operate normally.
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.
Amtrak GE P42DC No. 26 crossing the St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan, in 2009. The train is one of three daily Wolverines. Date: 4 July 2009, 08:16: Source: AMTK_026_TV090704D4231: Author: Tim_kd5urs
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English: An Amtrak train, probably a Wolverine, at what was then the edge of ITCS territory on the Michigan Line in 2009.Signal 150E is visible at back, right. This train consisted of a non-powered control unit (NPCU), three Horizon coaches, an Amfleet cafe/business class car, and a GE P42DC locomotive.
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