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Amtrak increases max speeds in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County Sheriff s Office
By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-05-26 21:23:44-04
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. â Amtrak has increased their trainsâ top speeds from 79 mph to 110 mph, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriffâs Office.
Weâre told the change affects certain areas between Kalamazoo and Albion.
The sheriffâs office advises residents to exercise caution around trains, noting that they travel at 161 feet per second and require more than a mile to perform a full stop.
Authorities wish to remind the public not to pass flashing crossing signals or circumvent lowered gates, adding pedestrians should not walk on or near the tracks.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says it has found a local resident of an AFC group home who had walked away from staff about 6 p.m. in Richland Township.