I have received information on a time change for the Blue water which
could go into effect at the end of June 2009.The change would be 1hr in
each direction plus the crew base in Port Huron Michigan would be
shutdown and crews would work out of Battle Creek Michigan.

You would have 1 crew run from Battle Creek to Chicago on 365 and they
would return on 364.
Then you would have 1 crew run from Battle Creek to Port Huron on 364
and return on 365.

The date i was given for this was around June 24th 2009

The concern i have is the Blue water and Pere Marquette are only funded
until the end of June 2009 plus Amtrak is already 4 conductors short in
Michigan plus at the same time this change is suppose to happen 3-4
Asst Conductors out of Michigan are being sent back to school to be
promoted to Conductors.


My feeling why there shutting Port Huron down as a crew base is Amtrak
thinks that the state does not have the money to fund the 2 state
supported trains. and Amtrak does not want to pay C2 pay to crews out
of Port Huron.

Plus as we know the Michigan Senate on June 10th voted to cut $2
million out of Amtrak's budget for FY2010.


Please contact Amtrak and your senator's.


Matt Marderosian

Director of Save Our Trains Michigan