FOX 17: Amtrak forced to cancel some train routes due to washed-out tracks mlive on MSN: Washout leaves Michigan train tracks hanging, caught before Amtrak came by COLOMA, MI — A train track inspector spotted a washout in progress that caused the closure of a rail line in Southwest Michigan this weekend. Around 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, a track inspector ...

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WWMT on MSN: Heavy rain washed out train tracks in Coloma, Amtrak cancels Grand Rapids to Chicago route Heavy rain washed out train tracks in Coloma, Amtrak cancels Grand Rapids to Chicago route Under an agreement with Union Pacific, Amtrak is rerouting the Sunset Limited train onto a 5-mile segment of Union Pacific-owned track near Avondale, La. Passengers traveling between Grand Rapids and Chicago were transported by bus after heavy rain washed out a stretch of track over the weekend. Part of the railroad tracks running from Grand Rapids to Chicago has been washed out, leading to cancelations.