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Old Posted Feb 15, 2013, 9:05 AM
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Mich. agrees to improve track for high-speed trains expansion

By Associated Press

February 14, 2013

Lansing — The Michigan Department of Transportation and Amtrak are saying full speed ahead on expanding the state's high-speed train service.

Amtrak will take over maintenance on the former Norfolk Southern Railway route used by Amtrak's Wolverine Service and Blue Water trains Feb. 16. MDOT bought 135 miles of the railroad last year.

MDOT says this will allow track improvements to begin to bring more areas high-speed train service. The department says improvements may begin as early as this spring.

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