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Here is a video from the engine camera of the Canton Michigan Amtrak incident http://www.detnews.com/article/20090827/ME...train/car-crash

The Blue Water and Pere Marquette trains are again under the gun. The Michigan Senate has proposed cutting the funding of the service to $3.7 Million for Fiscal Year 2010. Meanwhile, the governor and state house are proposing a cut to $5.7 Million. The trains need at least $6.4 Million to...

I have received information on a time change for the Blue water which could go into effect at the end of June 2009.The change would be 1hr in each direction plus the crew base in Port Huron Michigan would be shutdown and crews would work out of Battle Creek Michigan. You would have 1 crew run...

The Michigan Senate on June 10th 2009 voted to cut $2 million out of the 2010 Amtrak Budget for the Blue water and Pere Marquette trains in Michigan. Please contact the Michigan senate and tell them to put back the $2 million into the Amtrak Budget. Also the $4.8 Million was cut out for the...

I just wanted to say thank you to all the Amtrak employee's in New Orleans/Meridian Ms and Michigan for all your hard work.There have been several issues with equipment and service disruptions but you have all done a great job in making passengers happy and enjoying there trips we all need...

From the Office of State Legislative Director Connie English, Jr. Information this office provides is for the benefit of ALL members of your local. Please read it, print it, post on yard office bulletin boards, leave copies in the yard office and request that your local webmaster post it on...

Here is a video i took of Amtrak 365 the westbound Blue water in East Lansing Michigan on 9-29-07 there were 70 passengers that boarded the train.

As of today there still is no Budget for the State of Michigan which means the State is getting very close to a government shutdown. Also with no State Budget means the Blue water and Pere Marquette have no money for FY 2008 and with the State of Michigan in the red it will be very hard to get...

BNSF malarkey By Paul Thompson UTU International President BNSF, the railroad wanting to eliminate the conductor’s job, repeal the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), and abolish COLAs, is now urging employees to turn their backs on the UTU and drink the BNSF management Kool Aid. Only...

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