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Kolesar

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6. Amtrak has to share routes with the freight railroads

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 03:32 PM

Feb 2012

It is quite complicated to plan upgrades to their service because public and railroad company funding is involved. Amtrak also has to figure where it is possible to go fast. There is no point in traveling at 110 mph just to catch up to a slow freight train on the same track.

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Amtrak gets OK for 110-mph Chicago-Michigan service [View all] marmar Feb 2012 OP

110 mph ? dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #1

no laughing matter. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #3

Amtrak has to share routes with the freight railroads Kolesar Feb 2012 #6

That I can understand dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #7

Amtrak actually owns much of the track between Ann Arbor and Michigan City, Indiana. marmar Feb 2012 #10

Sadly, that is what passes for high-speed in Los Estados Unidos..... marmar Feb 2012 #12

It is a start liberal N proud Feb 2012 #2

I could see wanted a fast train to get away from Detroit AngryAmish Feb 2012 #4

I moved from VA to Detroit and trust me...it is better than Miami angstlessk Feb 2012 #9

Good. Then stay the hell out. marmar Feb 2012 #11

The Wolverine up to Annandale Kolesar Feb 2012 #5

Way to go! lib2DaBone Feb 2012 #8

We have GOT to update our train infrastructure. YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #13