Amtrak: Long-distance trains
Posted: February 20th, 2024, 4:15 pm
Don't know if this belongs here or in its own thread, but the FRA has been working on a long-distance passenger rail study and just released a new presentation.
https://fralongdistancerailstudy.org/
Link to February 2024 presentation (preferred route map on page 53)
I think this is just a list of recommendations for further study, but 4 of the routes go through the Twin Cities (3 as terminus):
https://fralongdistancerailstudy.org/
Link to February 2024 presentation (preferred route map on page 53)
I think this is just a list of recommendations for further study, but 4 of the routes go through the Twin Cities (3 as terminus):
- Chicago - Seattle (via Twin Cities / Bismarck / Billings / Helena)
- Twin Cities - Denver (via Sioux Falls)
- Twin Cities - Phoenix (via Omaha / KC / ABQ)
- Twin Cities - San Antonio (via Des Moines / KC / DFW)