Amtrak long-distance equipment shortage, mechanical challenges continue trains.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from trains.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Amtrak line ran its first 110 mph service on Monday, up from 90 mph previously, which would make the one-way trip less than five hours long. The trip is now a full 30 minutes quicker than when the service ran at 79 mph when the project began in 2010.
The Amtrak line ran its first 110 mph service on Monday, up from 90 mph previously, which would make the one-way trip less than five hours long. The trip is now a full 30 minutes quicker than when the service ran at 79 mph when the project began in 2010.
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - A trip from St. Louis to Chicago via Amtrak's Lincoln Service will be about 15 minutes quicker starting this week du.
The faster speed doesn’t meet the federal definition of high-speed rail – 125 mph – but the new Lincoln Service is faster than most other Amtrak trains.