High-Speed Rail Work will Cancel, Re-Route Amtrak Trains this Week

[jordon412]

This isn't the Northeast Corridor this article is talking about.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/684723/high-speed-rail-work-will-cancel-re-route-amtrak-trains-week

 

[JCitron]

That's cool...

I wish they'd work on the Boston to Chicago segment though. The Lake Shore Limited goes by Late Shore Limited for obvious reasons.

John

 

[cascaderailroad]

Just what we need is more 110 mph high speed rail ... remember how that turned out at Frankford Junction, Phila PA

 

[JCitron]

Just what we need is more 110 mph high speed rail ... remember how that turned out at Frankford Junction, Phila PA

This is a bit different... Straight as an arrow to St. Louis, and the old B&A route to Boston is pretty straight across NYS through OH, and IN, to Chicago. The Mass side is a bit curved but his flatter and straighter than the B&M route farther north.

Massachusetts is looking for a HSR solution for the B&A line from Boston to Springfield. Running at speeds up to 110 mph will mean about an hour run instead to 2 it takes now, which is about the same as driving.

John

 

[MeowRailroad]

if it's faster than driving, more people will take it, increasing revenue and profit, so the railroad has more money for maintenance, so they can do more and improve it more.