MORE TRAINS FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
Amtrak is having additional Chicago and Southwest Michigan departures for Labor Day Weekend! From Amtrak's News Release:
"Why labor through traffic and tolls during Labor Day Weekend when Amtrak is adding service between Chicago and Western Michigan? An early morning westbound train from Kalamazoo gets you to the Lake Michigan beaches or to Chicago in time to get breakfast and 'Enjoy Illinois,' while a late evening eastbound train to Kalamazoo is 'Pure Michigan,' to quote from each state’s tourism agency.
"From September 2-6, five eastbound Amtrak trains will depart Chicago once in the morning, twice in the afternoon and twice in the evening, making stops in New Buffalo, Niles and Kalamazoo. From September 3-7, five westbound Amtrak trains will depart Kalamazoo three times in the morning, once in the afternoon and once in the evening."
Please see this flyer for the schedule and additional information.
MICHIGAN BY RAIL PUBLIC FORUM
You are invited to a Michigan By Rail public forum that is being held at the the Marina Grand Resort, on Wednesday, August 18, from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM. For more information on what the forums are all about, please visit michiganbyrail.org.
The federal Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) requires states to prepare state rail plans in order to receive federal rail grants. The Michigan Department of Transportation is in the early stages of putting Michigan’s rail plan together. Public participation and input is required for a successful state rail plan.
TWO NEW TRAIN STOPS
May 10, 2010 — Amtrak has two more stops at New Buffalo's station. Please see their press release and new schedule. This change is due to the high increase in ridership at the new station. Amtrak's ridership at the New Buffalo Amtrak Station has grown 170% when comparing the first five full months of the new station's ridership total of 1,656 passengers from November 2009 through March 2010, versus a ridership total of 972 passengers for the same time period of the previous year, at the old station.
In addition to other stops, here is the travel schedule for Chicago-New Buffalo passengers:
| EASTBOUND | | Wolverine | Blue Water | Wolverine | | |
| | | Train 350 | Train 364 | Train 354 | | |
| Chicago, IL–Union Station | Dp | 7:30A | 4:10P | 6:00P | (CT) | |
| New Buffalo, MI | Ar | 9:49A | 6:23P | 8:16P | (ET) | |
| | | (79 min.) | (73 min.) | (76 min.) | | |
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| WESTBOUND | | Blue Water | Wolverine | Wolverine | | |
| | | Train 365 | Train 353 | Train 355 | | |
| Chicago, IL–Union Station | Ar | 11:59A | 4:16P | 11:03P | (CT) | |
| New Buffalo, MI | Dp | 11:34A | 3:43P | 10:25P | (ET) | |
| | | (85 min.) | (93 min.) | (98 min.) | | |
Travel times vary due to additional stops in Michigan City, IN and/ or Hammond-Whiting, IN.
The Blue Water is financed primarily through funds made available by the Michigan Department of Transportation. This service is non-stop between Chicago and New Buffalo.
This page last updated on 9/2/2010.
NATIONAL TRAIN DAY 2010