In my 1965 Official Guide, NYC's Ohio State Limited made the run at about 47 mph including 7 intermediate stops.
Lithonia OperatorI am curious about the cancelled $400M plan for Cincinnati-Cleveland-Columbus passenger rail. What was the actual plan? It mentioned a 39-mph train.
It might be slow indeed if it goes to those cities in that order.
I am curious about the cancelled $400M plan for Cincinnati-Cleveland-Columbus passenger rail. What was the actual plan? It mentioned a 39-mph train. Was that the average speed, including a particularly high number of stops, for proposed service on an existing freight route? Why so slow?
Was this to be a state-supported Amtrak route? I'd appreciate it if someone could fill me in on what was proposed.
Simple - no sustained political and financial will. No will, no way.
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https://qz.com/1761495/this-is-why-the-us-still-doesnt-have-high-speed-trains/
Fairly neutral analysis.
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