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Detroit freight car derailment sets back Amtrak schedules in Midwest
Published February 01, 2023
Some Amtrak commuter service between Detroit and Chicago has been disrupted after freight cars derailed along tracks on Detroit's southwest side.
MICHIGAN FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT SENDS 13 RAIL CARS OFF TRACKS
An Amtrak spokesman said several routes were canceled through Friday, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.
A freight car derailment in Detroit has delayed some Amtrak rail services between the Michigan city and Chicago.
Nine empty railcars derailed about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. One car teetered over the side of a rail bridge.
CHICAGO-BOUND AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILS AFTER HITTING DUMP TRUCK IN MISSOURI, AT LEAST THREE DEAD
That forced about two dozen Amtrak passengers traveling from Chicago to disembark their train and complete their trip by bus.
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The tracks were cleared by Wednesday morning. The cause of the derailment was under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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