by pdxstreetcar
What/where is the fastest rail line in America outside the Northeast?
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by metrarider
in the US, it would probably be the Chicago - Springfield line which has been upgraded to support 110 mph operation in parts, but as yet this is not seeing revenue service.
Also, portions of the Michigan line (Chicago - Detroit) is running revenue service at 90mph and is supposed to be upgraded to 110mph operation sometime Real Soon Now
There are also a few other locations seeing 90mph service outside the NE, such as the surfliners in S Cali.
Also, portions of the Michigan line (Chicago - Detroit) is running revenue service at 90mph and is supposed to be upgraded to 110mph operation sometime Real Soon Now
There are also a few other locations seeing 90mph service outside the NE, such as the surfliners in S Cali.
by drewh
PHL - HAR is supposed to be upgraded to 110mph service. Its also the only other electric Amtrak corridor.
The fastest time now on the route is the Pennsylvanian at 1hr 50min with 2 stops. For 100 some miles I guess that puts the route at about 65.
NYP - ALB does 150 miles in 2.5 hours with 6 stops. Not sure what the actual speed is but it seems comparable to the NEC at times. Figure 5 mins per stop is 30 mins, that means the rest is 75mph.
The fastest time now on the route is the Pennsylvanian at 1hr 50min with 2 stops. For 100 some miles I guess that puts the route at about 65.
NYP - ALB does 150 miles in 2.5 hours with 6 stops. Not sure what the actual speed is but it seems comparable to the NEC at times. Figure 5 mins per stop is 30 mins, that means the rest is 75mph.
by AmtrakFan
hsr_fan wrote:When I was on it was 105 MPH between Toronto and Ottawa.AmtrakFan wrote:On Via's Toronto-Montreal line it is 105 MPH.I thought it was 100 even, although I don't think they have the type of advanced speed enforcement that exists on the NEC!The P42/LRC coach trains have been clocked at or near 110!