Amtrak launches Michigan Service Restoration Plan
Amtrak will operate a full schedule of Michigan trains starting Sunday, November 19.
Following a derailment in New Buffalo on Thursday, November 16, train routes between New Buffalo and Chicago were cancelled.
11 out of 218 passengers were injured as the train, Wolverine 355, hit a car on the tracks, causing the derailment.
Marc Magliari, Amtrak's Senior Public Relations Manager, said the incident occurred at a public crossing equipped with lights, gates, bells and emergency notification signs.
"These signs are common to roadway and pedestrian crossings on railroads, both freight and passenger, nationwide," said Magliari in a press release.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Berrien County Sherrif along with Amtrak police.
The first service, following the incident, started with Saturday's afternoon/evening trains Wolverine 354 and 355.