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Amtrak says will restore full Detroit-Chicago service Thursday after cleanup from crash

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 20:00

LEONI TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Amtrak says it expects to restore full passenger service between Detroit and Chicago, one day after one of its trains slammed into a truck that was stuck on the tracks in southern Michigan.
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BNSF Announces $3.9 Billion Capital Commitment Program

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 04:00

BNSF Railway Company today announced a planned 2012 capital commitment program of approximately $3.9 billion, a $400 million increase over its 2011 capital spend of $3.5 bil
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Michigan Amtrak Derailment Leaves at Least 6 Hurt

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 04:00

Amtrak train derails after hitting semi in Michigan; at least 6 injured
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Chicago-bound Amtrak train strikes vehicle near Ann Arbor

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 04:00

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) An Amtrak train on its way to Chicago struck “a heavy vehicle” in Michigan, causing the engine and first two cars to derail.There are no reports of serious injuries, but several passengers and crew members on the Amtrak Wolverine Service Train 351 were taken to an Ann Arbor hospital for examination, a release from Amtrak said.The train “made contact with a heavy vehicle in it ...
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