Amtrak Cascadia High Speed Train
WEBAug 22, 2002 · Any high speed service between Eugene and Vancouver? Now their is! Amtrak's Cascadia line. I gave it that name because it is very near the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Speed is 150 MPH. Stations are Eugene, Salem, Portland, Vancouver (WA), Olympia-Lacey, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham, then...
High Speed Rail at 200 MPH - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
WEBApr 27, 2008 · If a particular traveler is willing to spend N hours on a train, upgrading from a 150 MPH speed limit to a 200 MPH speed limit probably increases the distance at which train travel is viable by about 30%. I think if Amtrak had its own high speed track across the country on all the major routes, and a budget to buy enough rolling stock, more ...
St Louis high speed rail - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
WEBMay 2, 2013 · St. Clair County may chip in $500K for high speed rail station in East St. Louis. St. Clair County leaders are considering committing $500,000 to lure a high speed rail station to East St. Louis as part of the state's project connecting St. Louis and Chicago with a 284-mile rail track capable of allowing trains reach 110 mph.
High speed train project in Florida? - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion …
WEBFeb 19, 2007 · Any news about new high speed train project in Florida? I've heard about plans to build a new high speed line between Tampa and Orlando few years ago. Since that no news. Is the project frozen?
High-Speed Train in The Hunger Games - Amtrak Unlimited …
WEBIt was more "millionaire's private train"-esque, but it clicked well with the 1930s/40s styling that the movie seemed to shoot for. It was retro-futuristic in many ways...I'll also say that there was a subtle elegance to the train that was often missing in other parts of the movie. Above all, though, it felt believable.
New High Speed train for Chicago to Detroit | Amtrak Unlimited ...
WEBFeb 11, 2012 · 30-. Technically it is improvements for an already existing train; not a new train. Currently about 1/3rd of the route between Detroit & Chicago runs at 110 MPH. That money and the purchase of the tracks from Norfolk Southern will allow about 3/4ths of that run to now be made at 110 MPH. It's still the same tracks that the Wolverines use today ...
Amtrak In High Speed Rail | Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
WEBOct 19, 2011 · 1) There is no "diesel ban" in Manhattan. 2) Nevertheless, to avoid getting diesel fumes into NYP, they use P32AC-DM (dual mode) engines, based on the P40/P42 design, but with third-rail capability. 3) You have "incompatible" electric requirements in Europe, and they still manage to link their HSR systems together.
American Flyer High Speed Rail - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion …
WEBMay 20, 2010 · Well the answer is no. How about a high speed rail operated by Amtrak that goes from Chicago to Kansas City via St. Louis gets implemented. This rail would have a max operating speed of 150 MPH. Stations are Chicago, Joliet, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield (Illinois), St. Louis, Jefferson City, Independence, then Kansas City.
A comparison of high speed rail on different countries | Amtrak ...
WEBAug 27, 2002 · Jul 10, 2018. #2. Amtrak's Acela Express, which travels from Boston to Washington, DC, is the closest thing Americans have to a high-speed train. But with a speed that tops out at 241 kilometers per hour (150 mph), it pales in comparison to train systems in China and Japan, which are both faster and more extensive.
Should America pursuit extra-wide trains (wider than 10 ft 6 inches)
WEBOct 25, 2019 · This is more of a general discussion than Amtrak-specific. The average width of an American passenger train is 10 ft 6 inches (3.20 m). There are some wider trains like the MPXpress (10 ft 7.5 inches or 3.238 m) that have been encountered on the NEC (high-level platforms). The AAR Plate E...