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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

4Q2u2

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2. Open land problem

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 03:00 PM

Apr 2021

To efficiently traverse for a Train is the strait line. There will have to be large land taking to accomplish better rails in NE.
The Acela Boston to NY barely cut down travel time because of track turns and lack of straightaways. It can only hit top speed for 9 minutes of the trip.

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What Amtrak's expansion plan would look like for New England [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP

Disappointed with the plan in ME. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #1

Open land problem 4Q2u2 Apr 2021 #2

There are established train tracks from Brunswick to Bangor OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #3