by TrainTrackToby
With the new formation of the CPKC railway and the addition of many cities in the lower half of north America more opportunities for train routes arise. A key factor in this can be the most populous city in America: NYC. CPKC has access to this city and many other along the northeast megalopolis including Philadelphia, Trenton, and Newark. But there is a catch CPKC hasn't used these trackage rights for a decade. The route from Philadelphia to Albany remains on the official map. If this route can be used to it full extent one could only image the many trains and shipping routes sprouting from this endeavor. Access to Port Newark can bring many container trains. Access to the many chemical plants in NJ and Philadelphia can bring trains to and from refineries and Canadian farmlands.The question is wether or not CPKC will make the right choice of investing in this route or setting it aside and focusing on their Mexico-Canada mainline.