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<p>[quote user="oltmannd"]</p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <div><img src="/TRCCS/Themes/trc/images/icon-quote.gif" /> <strong>Sam1:</strong></div> <div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <blockquote>If an average speed of 110 mph, with a top speed of 160 mph, will do the trick, this should be our target. Paying the incremental costs to achieve a top speed of 220 mph just because some other guy is doing it makes no financial sense.  </blockquote> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>Yes.  Agree. <i> As long as you have sufficient capacity on the existing line. </i></p> <p><i></i>When you need to add capacity why build a 160 mph alignment when nearly the same bucks get you 220?</p> <p>It seems to me that is the crux of the Amtrak plans although there is lots of razzle-dazzle in the proposal with spiffy renderings of fancy trainsets and new stations.  The only thing you need to know about it right now, is that it will fit you overall scheme for upgrading the existing NEC.</p> <p>The old plan was all "nextGen NEC".  The new plan is really about "upgrading the existing NEC" but it has the new HSR in the tail end of it to keep guys like Mica on the hook. [/quote]</p> <p>Keep the politicians on the hook!  Love it!</p>
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