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Old Posted Dec 28, 2012, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Kngkyle View Post
I just took the Wolverine from Ann Arbor to Chicago a few days ago, and since it's one of the routes getting the most attention upgrade-wise, I'll share my experience. This was also my first time riding Amtrak as I usually fly.
I'm glad you had a good experience. The Wolverine and Hiawatha are usually very good. Lincoln Service was more on par with the long-distance trains (i.e. crappy/unreliable) but I haven't taken it since the recent improvements began. I don't think your train could have gone faster than 110mph legally, although 125mph is conceivable in the future with certain upgrades.

Most of the stations along the Wolverine are new or renovated. You'll be happy to know that Ann Arbor is looking to replace its station (and has Federal money in hand) but they have not decided whether to rebuild on the current site or a new site by the UM hospitals.
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