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North American HSR [WIP]

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created 28 weeks ago
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Map of North American High-Speed Rail Routes using a slightly modified version of CityNerd's RPI formulas in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE5G1kTndI4 High-Speed Rail Routes (HSR) are at an RPI ≥1.00, with the notable exception of New Orleans, which only hits an RPI of .95, but I figured that connecting New Orleans would make sense given it's geographic importance, and all other branches on that route are over 1.00 Connecting Rail Routes (CR) are routes that are at an RPI <1.00 but still ≥0.10, meant to grab mid-size cities than lack the demand for High Speed Rail. These lines use a modified time formula and distance factor, and are assumed to run at approximately 75 mph You can see the data for this map at this link: https://tinyurl.com/y6r7shpk Population Data is using the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Primary Cities, with Secondary Cities either being Smaller cities in Larger MSAs, or cities too small to be their own MSA. The only exception is El Paso-Ciudad Juarez, where I had to combine the two, as a route between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez on the Navajo-Comanche HSR would have an RPI <1.00 Section Lengths were calculated using the Measurement Line in the Tools Group, rounding each section to the nearest 5 Network Effects were not calculated due to the sheer enormity of the Data, but the Network Formula I would use if I decide to calculate them would be adding 45 minutes to the existing travel time, per connection. This approximates train transfer times, though you could certainly sub out a smaller number if you feel that it can run more frequently. Currently, High-Speed Rail in the US and Canada is effectively complete, though I'm still on the lookout for new routes that are viable to create. Connecting Rail Routes are still very much a WIP in this area. I am planning on adding routes to Mexico and Central America, and I may eventually expand the map into South America. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any!
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Ridership
301M
Cost
$ 877B
Stations
309
Lines
37
Modes
2
Length
25,260 km
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North American HSR [WIP] by
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updated at 2024-12-09T18:47:53.256Z
Map of North American High-Speed Rail Routes using a slightly modified version of CityNerd's RPI formulas in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE5G1kTndI4 High-Speed Rail Routes (HSR) are at an RPI ≥1.00, with the notable exception of New Orleans, which only hits an RPI of .95, but I figured that connecting New Orleans would make sense given it's geographic importance, and all other branches on that route are over 1.00 Connecting Rail Routes (CR) are routes that are at an RPI <1.00 but still ≥0.10, meant to grab mid-size cities than lack the demand for High Speed Rail. These lines use a modified time formula and distance factor, and are assumed to run at approximately 75 mph You can see the data for this map at this link: https://tinyurl.com/y6r7shpk Population Data is using the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Primary Cities, with Secondary Cities either being Smaller cities in Larger MSAs, or cities too small to be their own MSA. The only exception is El Paso-Ciudad Juarez, where I had to combine the two, as a route between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez on the Navajo-Comanche HSR would have an RPI <1.00 Section Lengths were calculated using the Measurement Line in the Tools Group, rounding each section to the nearest 5 Network Effects were not calculated due to the sheer enormity of the Data, but the Network Formula I would use if I decide to calculate them would be adding 45 minutes to the existing travel time, per connection. This approximates train transfer times, though you could certainly sub out a smaller number if you feel that it can run more frequently. Currently, High-Speed Rail in the US and Canada is effectively complete, though I'm still on the lookout for new routes that are viable to create. Connecting Rail Routes are still very much a WIP in this area. I am planning on adding routes to Mexico and Central America, and I may eventually expand the map into South America. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has any!
Map type: long distance | Total track length: 15696 miles | Center coordinate: 36.0516, -91.5269 | * Atlantic HSR: (High speed rail, 31 stations) Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbia, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Washington, Baltimore, Towson, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, Jersey City, New York City, Yonkers, Stamford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Providence, Boston, Portsmouth, Portland * Cumberland HSR: (High speed rail, 14 stations) Atlanta, Rome, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Hendersonville, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Louisville, Bloomington, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Gary, Chicago * Sunshine HSR: (High speed rail, 22 stations) Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, North Port, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Lakeland, Kissimmee, Orlando, Deltona, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Brunswick, Hinesville, Savannah, Augusta, Athens, Atlanta * Measurement Line: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Maple Leaf HSR: (High speed rail, 21 stations) Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Montreal, Laval, Ottawa, Kingston, Oshawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, South Bend, Michigan City, Gary, Chicago * Keystone-North HSR: (High speed rail, 17 stations) New York City, Jersey City, Newark, Allentown, Reading, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, Monroe, Detroit * Keystone-South HSR: (High speed rail, 15 stations) Philadelphia, West Chester, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, Monroe, Detroit * 5-C HSR: (High speed rail, 13 stations) Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Gary, Chicago * Six Nations-Inland HSR: (High speed rail, 16 stations) Boston, Framingham, Worcester, Springfield, Pittsfield, Albany, Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, NY, Niagara Falls, ON, Hamilton, Mississauga, Toronto * Six Nations-Hudson HSR: (High speed rail, 16 stations) New York City, Yonkers, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Albany, Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, NY, Niagara Falls, ON, Hamilton, Mississauga, Toronto * Tecumseh HSR: (High speed rail, 11 stations) Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Rochester, La Crosse, Madison, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukegan, Evanston, Chicago * Illinois HSR: (High speed rail, 8 stations) Kansas City, Independence, Columbia, St. Louis, Springfield, Peoria, Naperville, Chicago * LouTex HSR: (High speed rail, 9 stations) San Antonio, Sugar Land, Houston, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Prairieville, New Orleans * Rio Grande HSR: (High speed rail, 14 stations) Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman, Sherman, Plano, Dallas, Waco, Temple, Austin, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey * Empire HSR: (High speed rail, 8 stations) New York City, Paterson, Scranton, Binghamton, Ithaca, Seneca Falls, Rochester, Buffalo * Altabaja HSR: (High speed rail, 8 stations) Ensenada, Tijuana, San Diego, Oceanside, Irvine, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks * Central Valley-San Francisco HSR: (High speed rail, 10 stations) San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles * Central Valley-Sacramento HSR: (High speed rail, 11 stations) Sacramento, Elk Grove, Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles * Navajo-Comanche HSR: (High speed rail, 9 stations) Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Mesa, Mesa, Tucson, Las Cruces, El Paso-Cuidad Juarez * Mojave HSR: (High speed rail, 4 stations) Las Vegas, Victorville, San Bernardino, Los Angeles * Prospector CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 5 stations) Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe, Folsom, Sacramento * Downvalley HSR: (High speed rail, 5 stations) Sacramento, Fairfield, Vallejo, Oakland, San Francisco * Cascade HSR: (High speed rail, 15 stations) Eugene, Albany, Salem, Portland, Vancouver, Kelso, Centralia, Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Mount Vernon, Bellingham, Surrey, Vancouver * Tennessee CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 6 stations) Knoxville, Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Forrest City, Little Rock * Green Mountain HSR: (High speed rail, 12 stations) Montreal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Burlington, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Albany, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Yonkers, New York City * Winnebago CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 7 stations) Green Bay, Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Milwaukee * Minnesota CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 11 stations) Green Bay, Shawano, Wausau, Eau Claire, Menomonie, Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Brooklyn Park, St. Cloud, Alexandria, Fergus Falls, Fargo * Cherokee CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 7 stations) Montgomery, Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville, Shelbyville, Murfreesboro, Nashville * West Florida CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 13 stations) New Orleans, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Daphne, Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Ocala, The Villages, Orlando * Aztlan HSR: (High speed rail, 10 stations) Ciudad de México, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Tula de Allende, San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, Matehuala, Saltillo, Monterrey * Gadsden HSR: (High speed rail, 5 stations) Phoenix, Yuma, Mexicali, Tecate, Tijuana * Salitre HSR: (High speed rail, 11 stations) Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Tonalá, Ocotlán, Zamora, Zacapu, Morelia, Zitácuaro, Toluca, Lerma, Ciudad de México * Superior CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 3 stations) Duluth, Cloquet, Minneapolis - Saint Paul * Jersey Shore CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 11 stations) Philadelphia, Camden, Vineland, Ocean City, Atlantic City, Stafford Township, Toms River, Lakewood Township, Newark, Jersey City, New York City * Chichimec HSR: (High speed rail, 11 stations) Ciudad de México, Ecatepec de Morelos, Pachuca de Soto, Tampico, Ciudad Victoria, Matamoros-Brownsville, Reynosa-McAllen, Kingsville, Corpus Christi, Beeville, San Antonio * Sea-to-Space CR: (Commuter/suburban rail, 11 stations) Key West, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Vero Beach, Palm Bay, Cape Canaveral, Titusville, Daytona Beach * Maximillian HSR: (High speed rail, 8 stations) Veracruz, Córdoba, Orizaba, Tecamachalco, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Chimalhuacán, Ciudad de México
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