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Regarding the Illinois example, the law (if it's even still on the books) pertains only to Metra, which is an Illinois public agency subject to state funding and board oversight; of course Metra will listen to the governor. If Metra was an independent railroad, the state wouldn't have a say in...

Your tone is childish. You have hijacked the thread for the sake of pedantry.

There may be examples of local efforts to impose speed restrictions through state statute or local ordinance, but they are unenforceable once they are appealed to federal courts. A ticket is moot if it can't be enforced. Railroads have federal preemption regarding their operations, with the...

Municipalities have no legal authority over railroad operations, regardless of any ordinance. Only the federal government can regulate railroad operations. If trains are passing through Albion slowly, it's for safety reasons, such track or road crossing conditions. Albion was a flag stop in...

https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Michigan-Services-Schedule-012218.pdf The ARRA investments are starting to show up in the schedule, finally. 10+ minutes shaved on each run in each direction, mostly between Kalamazoo and Dearborn. Note...

From the RFP and Michigan DOT's answers to bidder questions, it appears that MDOT is seriously considering proposals for lease, purchase, and lease-purchase of cars and full train sets (i.e., the Talgos). A three-year lease of the Talgos that includes some amount of parts and maintenance will...