by Nasadowsk
Average speeds of 90 to 100 are a nice goal for an existing, conventional rail line. For new build HSR, I'd expect 220mph design speed, top speed better than 186mph, and average speed well over 120.
21 billion? Even on the NEC, that ought to be a good long new build section. Maybe a good tunneling through the really slow Bronx portion, plus some bypassing of the nasty curves on the New haven and the Shore lines. Everyone bashes Metro-North, but the Amtrak section up to New Rochelle is argueably slower....
21 billion? Even on the NEC, that ought to be a good long new build section. Maybe a good tunneling through the really slow Bronx portion, plus some bypassing of the nasty curves on the New haven and the Shore lines. Everyone bashes Metro-North, but the Amtrak section up to New Rochelle is argueably slower....