Amtrak test run in Illinois hits 110 mph

Trains Magazine Passenger
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-test-run-amtrak-passenger-train-to-hit-110-mph-20121019,0,1781261.story

Regardless of opinion on fast passenger service, it is a step forward (or back to past glory).

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Interesting story and as a native Chicagoan, I applaud the whole concept.

I wonder how fast the eventual service will be.

125 MPH?

150 MPH?

200 MPH?

Rich

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110 will be it for that line. There is talk of an all new line built to TGV style standards that would be 200+ plus no funding yet for that.

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My surprise on this was that I thought they had money fo make the whole Corridor 110 mph. Instead of a small segment. The quad four gates I believe are just on a small segment. I am riding the length of the corridor on December 22nd via a Dallas to Chicago trip so I will see then how much more work they have done.