Amid a slew of holiday travel, Amtrak’s Wolverine train lines have seen hours of delays and power outages, with some passengers’ travel plans changing from train to bus as several trains have been halted entirely.
The problems started on Friday. Wolverine Train 352 lost power Friday, halting train service from Chicago to Detroit, according to an Amtrak spokesperson.
An Amtrak spokesperson told the Free Press via email that train 352 “was stopped due to no power on board.” The disruption occurred near New Buffalo around 5 p.m., halting travel for 173 passengers on board. There were no injuries and the train was pulled to Niles by a rescue train. From there, train passengers were given “alternative transportation to their destination.”
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Wolverine Train 353 was also completely shut down on Saturday.
Amtrak posted the following on Saturday discomfort.”
On Saturday afternoon, Wolverine Train 365 was also delayed due to “mechanical issues.” It was stopped near Niles, where service crews worked on the engine.
There are still delays on other trains on Saturday, with Amtrak’s online rail tracker showing the Wolverine 365 delayed by more than three hours and the Wolverine 350 about 34 minutes late.
The Thanksgiving season is one of the busiest travel times for Amtrak. Customers using Amtrak services can receive updates by following @AmtrakAlerts on
Contact breaking news reporter Liam Rappleye at LRappleye@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Amtrak services from Detroit to Chicago saw Thanksgiving delays
