PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Amtrak officials Tuesday unveiled their vision for true high-speed service along the Northeast Corridor, with trains that could travel between Philadelphia and New York in 38 minutes.
The proposed new high-speed service between Washington and Boston, with trains that could travel at 220 miles per hour, would require its own dedicated tracks and a new route north of New York away from the congested seacoast, said Amtrak president Joseph Boardman.
The proposed high-speed system would cost about $117 billion and take up to 30 years to complete, according to Amtrak’s proposal. No specific plans were included on how to pay for the high-speed system… (more)
