Great Lakes HSR by 33Milesanthony

created at 2025-05-18T04:25:11.000Z

updated at 2026-02-21T03:01:36.452Z

What HSR in the Midwest could look like (Hypothetical) Name: Great Lakes Express (Tentative) Operators: Amtrak & Supporting States Rolling Stock : Alstom Avelia Liberty (GLX) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avelia_Liberty, Alto (TBD) Electrification: 25 kV 60 Hz Operating Speed: 186 mph (300 km/h) - 200 mph (320 km/h) Amenities: Free onboard wifi, cafe car, reserved bike racks Signaling: ETCS (HSR Portions) & PTC (Conventional Portions) (Debating about GLX South alignment whether to go via Champaign-Urbana or Bloomington) Midwest & Great Lakes Amtrak: https://metrodreamin.com/edit/MWljblpEcXh3NGFuTHNtZ3RvT0ZaSGpuQ3AxM3w3MA%3D%3D Sources Used: https://youtu.be/QTPPJBLF3aU?si=XqK04931FDcbSgOx https://web.archive.org/web/20140208073347/http://semnrail.org/wp-content/uploads/Tri-State-III-HSR-Study_09.30.09_Final.qxd_.pdf https://youtu.be/xzdKDIrBeAM?si=c6XabF1JbboRnulh

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