Amtrak/79 mph track, Michigan short line told. Options

[Sloan]

http://www.railwayage.com/breaking_news.shtml#Feature3

[KevinKorell]

From Battle Creek, MI Enquirer, 8/29/07:

Cities worried that rail line sale could end Amtrak service

Mayors and managers from cities stretching between Portage and Ann Arbor plan to meet this morning in Battle Creek to discuss the future of passenger rail service in Michigan.

Read it here.

[KevinKorell]

From Battle Creek, MI Enquirer, 8/29/07:

Officials want ‘iron-clad’ assurances Amtrak service will stay

Railroad officials said today that Amtrak service between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo is expected to continue after rail ownership changes hands, but some local officials remain skeptical of the passenger service’s future.

This one's here.

[KevinKorell]

Editorial from Battle Creek, MI Enquirer, 8/31/07:

Officials right to press for passenger-service assurance

Last year, 54,238 passengers boarded or got off Amtrak trains at the Battle Creek station. That's 6,453 more than the previous year, and the number of local riders has been climbing steadily for the past five years.

Entire editorial here.

[KevinKorell]

From Battle Creek, MI Enquirer, 8/30/07:

Rail leaders say ride on

Railroad officials said Wednesday that Amtrak service between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo is expected to continue after rail ownership changes hands, but some local officials remain skeptical of the passenger service's future.

Here's this one.