Ziv
Conductor
Are most freight trains still limited to 79 mph? Will they form rolling backups even more effectively as more and more sections of Amtrak see speed limits rise to 95 mph or, maybe, even 110 mph? Would double tracking more areas be enough to minimize the interference or would it work better for the Feds to allow for higher speed limits for freight trains if the track condition allows. Is this even feasible? Would the freight lines want to pay more for track maintenance in order to get their speed limits higher or does 79 mph work for freight as it is?
Sorry for all the questions, but I am looking forward to seeing Amtrak getting higher speed limits and wondering if the higher speeds will be limited by the increased difference in speed between Amtrak and freight trains.
Sorry for all the questions, but I am looking forward to seeing Amtrak getting higher speed limits and wondering if the higher speeds will be limited by the increased difference in speed between Amtrak and freight trains.