U.S., Michigan: Grand Rapids-Chicago Amtrak Pere Marquette trains return next week

A press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation; June 20, 2020: June 20, 2020 —Beginning June 29 and 30,…

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U.S., Amtrak: Midwest Service Changes, Effective March 19 & 21

A press release from Amtrak; March 18, 2020: Modified schedules in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, to and from Chicago Amtrak…

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U.S., Michigan: Amtrak blames freight trains for passenger delays getting worse

By Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press; February 24, 2020 Americans who travel by train know all about this: Never in…

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Michigan: City looks at Grand Rapids-Holland train idea

By Kate Carlson, Holland Sentinel; June 11, 2019 HOLLAND — Holland City Council will hear about the commuter train proposed…

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Michigan: Study sees support for Holland-Grand Rapids commuter line

By Heather Walker, WOOD 8 NBC; March 6, 2019 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — New results from a survey show…

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Keeping the Pere Marquette on track to Grand Rapids, Michigan

By JOHN MATUSZAK, HP Staff Writer, The Herald-Palladium; December 27, 2018 ST. JOSEPH — The Pere Marquette Amtrak train – which…

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Northern Michigan – Back to the Future: Trains to the transportation rescue

Commentary By Jim Bruckbauer, Traverse City Business News; February 2018 Cars without drivers are part of the major shift taking…

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Michigan: Amtrak adds trains for Thanksgiving, ridership rebounds after construction

A press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation: November 8, 2017 — In anticipation of the busiest travel week of…

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Michigan: Community leaders envision revival of old ‘interurban’ railway

By Sherry Kuyt, mlive.com; November 6, 2017 Area transportation officials and city planners are discussing a new version of an…

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