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marmar

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

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 05:23 PM

Feb 2012

..... even the Acela, which has the "look" of a high-speed train, doesn't go faster than that because of the sad track infrastructure situation in this country.

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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