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Filed Under:Albion, Amtrak, federal approval, infrastructure improvements, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michigan Department of Transportation, Trains

(CBS DETROIT) – Faster Amtrak trains will travel through Michigan after receiving federal approval.

Starting May 25, Amtrak Midwest trains between Kalamazoo and Albion will travel at 110 miles per hour.

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This follows infrastructure improvements on train tracks owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

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Amtrak also announced the return of the Pontiac, Detroit and Chicago Wolverine round trip on July 19.

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