Tagged: Amtrak Michigan

6:31 am
Fri February 15, 2013

Amtrak doesn't plan Watervliet stop, but mayor says he's appeal

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Amtrak says area is covered by nearby Amtrak stations.
WATERVLIET - Amtrak won't consider a stop in Watervliet for its Pere Marquette line, but Mayor Dave Brinker says he's not giving up on the idea.
8:31 pm
Sun January 27, 2013

Michigan's costs for Amtrak service due to increase

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Ridership is up for Amtrak, including two routes that travel through Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
Lansing - Michigan's costs for passenger rail service will quadruple this fall under a federal act requiring the state to subsidize its busiest Amtrak route. The 4-year-old law shifts an annual subsidy of about $25 million from the federal government to the state.