Beginning tomorrow Amtrak will take over maintenance of a former Norfolk Southern rail line between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. They plan track improvements that will allow trains to travel up to 110 MPH on that stretch. It's part of a long-term effort to provide high-speed service between Detroit and Chicago.

Currently, the Detroit-Chicago passenger rail service runs at 110 MPH west of Kalamazoo. Amtrak hopes to be operating at higher speed from Battle Creek west sometime this spring. 

Read more: Crain's Detroit Business