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[quote]QUOTE: trainman2244 Posted: Today, 15:56:30 QUOTE: Originally posted by CHPENNSYLVANIA The way to have high speed rail service is easy. 1. Have trains running at 150 mph on existing tracks we have the technology (British intercity Train) 2. Get rid of grade crossings and small town stops, such as why do long distance trains out of cities suc as Chicago need to stop at a station 20 miles outside of Chicago? 3. Combine trains and routes Have Miami bound trains divide in like South Carolina and have half the train go to miami and the other half to new orleans. If this was done and the average speed on all trains was 150 mph you could go to in about Miami- new york in 7 hours Chicago-new york 6 hours Chicago-Los angeles in 14 hours why in the world would you want to do that?!?!?!!?!?! wouldnt you rather just take a slower ride at only 60 or 70 miles per hour?? and what about keeping things and people off the tracks???? [/quote] If the railroads are ever going to compete with the airlines and interstates, they're going to have go faster than that. I think train speeds would be good at 110 mph and averaging around 85 so that you're at least going faster than you would be on the interstate (legally anyway.) Longer trips might have to see speeds up to 150, but it will be some time before we see that outside of the NEC.
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