Chicago – Detroit – Pontiac

Federal Railroad Administration

Corridor 

Characteristics

Length States Population

304 miles MI, IN, IL 15 million

Through a multi-state partnership between Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, 

high-speed rail improvements are now underway along the Chicago-Detroit 

Corridor to increase speeds and reduce trip times. 

Existing service is limited to top speeds of 80 mph, and trip times often 

exceed 5.5 hours for the entire corridor. More than half a billion dollars in 

construction upgrades are underway to significantly improve passenger rail 

service in the Midwest. When the corridor upgrades are completed by late 

2016, travelers will have faster and more accessible transit options between 

two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. 

Dearborn-Kalamazoo 

SDP/ Acquisition

$356 million (HSIPR / TIGER)

Indiana Gateway

$71 million (HSIPR)

Englewood Flyover

$126 million (HSIPR)

Troy Station

$8 million (HSIPR)

West Detroit Rail 

Improvements

$8 million (HSIPR)

Dearborn Station

$28 million (HSIPR)

Battle Creek Station

$4 million (HSIPR)

 Ann Arbor Station 

PE/NEPA

$3 million (HSIPR)

The Dearborn-Kalamazoo Corridor acquisition and 

improvement project allows trains to travel at 110 

mph for 235 miles, or 77 percent of the full corridor 

from Chicago to Detroit, resulting in a 30 minute 

reduction in trip time. 

Increased Speed/

Reduced Trip Time

The new Englewood Flyover, which opened in 

October 2014, allows two busy rail lines to cross each 

other on an elevated viaduct instead of at grade, 

eliminating the need to wait and opening up space to 

build more tracks in the future. It is expected to 

eliminate 7,500 hours of passenger delay each year.

On-Time 

Performance
Federal Railroad Administration

Chicago – Detroit – Pontiac

Ridership On-Time Pct.

+15% ridership

-5% on-time

Since 2005

Ridership, FY05:

406,499

Ridership, FY15:

465,627

OTP, FY05:

44.2% OTP, FY15:

39.4%

Corridor Performance

FY05 FY10 FY15

SOURCES : Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. Ridership & On-Time Performance: Amtrak, 2015. All Other Information: Federal Railroad Administration, 2015.

Totals may not add exactly due to rounding. 

Corridor Projects Program Fiscal Year Year Complete Completion Status Federal Non-Federal Total

(FY09-Present, $M)

Corridor-wide Investments

High-Speed Rail Corridor Plan: Chicago-Detroit HSIPR 2010 2016 Planning/Design Underway $3.2 $0.8 $4.0

Equipment Pool* HSIPR 2009 2017 Construction Underway $268.0 $0.0 $268.0

Targeted Investments

Englewood Flyover HSIPR 2009 2016 Construction Underway $126 .0 $6.6 $132.6

Indiana Gateway HSIPR 2009 2016 Construction Underway $71.3 $0.0 $71.3

Dearborn Station HSIPR 2009 2014 Complete $28.2 $0.0 $28.2

Dearborn – Kalamazoo Service Development 

Plan HSIPR 2009 2016 Construction Underway $196.5 $0.0 $196.5

Dearborn – Kalamazoo Corridor Acquisition 

and Improvements HSIPR 2010 2016 Construction Underway $150.0 $37.5 $187.5

Kalamazoo – Dearborn Infrastructure 

Improvement Program TIGER 2014 2016 Planning/Design Underway $9.3 $3.7 $13.0

Troy Station HSIPR 2009 2014 Complete $8.5 $0.0 $8.4

West Detroit Rail Improvements HSIPR 2009 2015 Complete $7.9 $7.9 $15.8

Battle Creek Station Improvement HSIPR 2009 2012 Complete $3.6 $0.0 $3.6

Ann Arbor Station PE/NEPA HSIPR 2009 2016 Planning/Design Underway $2.8 $0.7 $3.5

TOTAL $607.20 $57.20 $664.40 

On December 15, 2014, Mayor John O’Reilly celebrated the opening of the Dearborn 

intermodal transit station, dedicated in honor of retired Congressman John Dingell.