I may be missing it, somehow; but I'm very surprised that there isn't a discussion about the big dollars Amtrack has received for a Chicago to Detroit high speed train.
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New High Speed train for Chicago to Detroit
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 12:40 AM
I may be missing it, somehow; but I'm very surprised that there isn't a discussion about the big dollars Amtrack has received for a Chicago to Detroit high speed train.
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Do you have any source to prove your statement?
There is a discussion about Amtrak's new funding for track upgrades in the area. I have not heard about an actual new high-speed line CHI-DET.
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 03:17 AM
Maybe he's trying to say that they've received "-30-" dollars? Maybe the OP mailed it to Amtrak but then Karen Samford got hold of it before Amtrak could report the good news?Do you have any source to prove your statement? There is a discussion about Amtrak's new funding for track upgrades in the area. I have not heard about an actual new high-speed line CHI-DET.
I may be missing it, somehow; but I'm very surprised that there isn't a discussion about the big dollars Amtrack has received for a Chicago to Detroit high speed train.
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Over 50,000 people just like you recently signed a petition to expand high speed passenger rail in the United States of America.
Long live The Coast Starlight, The California Zephyr, The Empire Builder, The Southwest Chief, and The Canadian.
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:38 AM
I thought HSR started at 200MPH or so these days?
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Over 50,000 people just like you recently signed a petition to expand high speed passenger rail in the United States of America.
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 04:26 PM
Hey, don't take it too hard. We're a pretty cynical bunch at this point. Or maybe that's just me. 
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Over 50,000 people just like you recently signed a petition to expand high speed passenger rail in the United States of America.
Long live The Coast Starlight, The California Zephyr, The Empire Builder, The Southwest Chief, and The Canadian.
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Posted 10 February 2012 - 05:24 PM
Jeeze, you guys are rough!
It's a new train, speed notwithstanding.
At least I didn't make it up.
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Technically it is improvements for an already existing train; not a new train. Currently about 1/3rd of the route between Detroit & Chicago runs at 110 MPH. That money and the purchase of the tracks from Norfolk Southern will allow about 3/4ths of that run to now be made at 110 MPH. It's still the same tracks that the Wolverines use today, only instead of NS owning & operating them, it will now be Amtrak.
Regardless, it is a very good thing for Michigan and for rail in general!
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