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therailenthusiast Nov 14, 2023

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/amtrak-proposal-would-connect-chicago-to-toronto-by-closing-gap-between-windsor-and-detroit/3275316/

Amtrak proposal would connect Chicago to Toronto by closing gap between Windsor and Detroit

A proposal from Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada would connect Chicago and Toronto by rail by closing an existing service gap between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

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therailenthusiast Nov 15, 2023

https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/dilkens-believes-amtrak-via-rail-link-is-an-exciting-opportunity-1.20532111

Dilkens believes Amtrak-VIA Rail link is an 'exciting opportunity'

Mayor Drew Dilkens says a $44-million project to link Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada services is expected to start in 2027

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Ideally, #MichiganCentral would be paired with a new station in Windsor as customs places and #Amtrak and #viarail would create a new #Eurostar like company or service that would make things easier like the Cascades as opposed to the Maple Leaf

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-via-proposal-for-through-chicago-toronto-service-revealed/

Amtrak-VIA proposal for through Chicago-Toronto service revealed - Trains

WINDSOR, Ontario — The mayor of Windsor, Ontario, released a “fact sheet” to local media last week which outlines a $44 million plan to convert a daily Wolverine Corridor Amtrak round trip and a Southwest Ontario VIA Rail Canada round-trip from Toronto into a Chicago-Toronto train. First reported in an interview with radio station CKLW [...]Read More...

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