Setting things up
Spencer Warner

Northeast Corridor Speedup Program

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created 22 weeks ago
updated 5 days ago
Inspired by this: http://www.realtransit.org/nec12.php And this: https://devincwilkins.github.io/nec-webtool/#10/41.1399/-73.5686 These new sections of track would allow Amtrak to phenomenally boost speeds and reduce travel times for the Acela. In addition, it would also allow operators to launch additional services on the existing Northeast Corridor. Please note this map shows major realignments of the existing Northeast Corridor and new high-speed track. Infill stations, additional tracks, speed increases on existing tracks, minor realignments, catenary replacement, etc. are not shown. Maximum speed between major stations Washington-Baltimore: 160 mph(260 km/h) Baltimore-Wilmington: 200 mph(320 km/h) Wilmington-Philadelphia: 140 mph(225 km/h) Philadelphia-Trenton: 160 mph(260 km/h) Trenton-Newark: 200 mph(320 km/h) Newark-New York: 90 mph(145 km/h) New York-New Haven: 90-110 mph(145-180 km/h) New Haven-Providence: 200 mph(320 km/h) Providence-Boston: 160 mph(260 km/h) Sections marked with an asterisk(*) indicate this section is exclusively for Acela services along with certain Northeast Regionals. In addition, the Downtown Baltimore Tunnel would be built once Baltimore Penn Station is saturated and cannot accommodate additional Amtrak and MARC services.
Branch History
  1. MetroDreamin' by Spencer Warner
  2. Built from scratch

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Score
0
Ridership
2.92M
Cost
$ 14.1B
Stations
7
Lines
13
Modes
2
Length
244 km
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Northeast Corridor Speedup Program by
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updated at 2025-09-13T23:13:07.159Z
Inspired by this: http://www.realtransit.org/nec12.php And this: https://devincwilkins.github.io/nec-webtool/#10/41.1399/-73.5686 These new sections of track would allow Amtrak to phenomenally boost speeds and reduce travel times for the Acela. In addition, it would also allow operators to launch additional services on the existing Northeast Corridor. Please note this map shows major realignments of the existing Northeast Corridor and new high-speed track. Infill stations, additional tracks, speed increases on existing tracks, minor realignments, catenary replacement, etc. are not shown. Maximum speed between major stations Washington-Baltimore: 160 mph(260 km/h) Baltimore-Wilmington: 200 mph(320 km/h) Wilmington-Philadelphia: 140 mph(225 km/h) Philadelphia-Trenton: 160 mph(260 km/h) Trenton-Newark: 200 mph(320 km/h) Newark-New York: 90 mph(145 km/h) New York-New Haven: 90-110 mph(145-180 km/h) New Haven-Providence: 200 mph(320 km/h) Providence-Boston: 160 mph(260 km/h) Sections marked with an asterisk(*) indicate this section is exclusively for Acela services along with certain Northeast Regionals. In addition, the Downtown Baltimore Tunnel would be built once Baltimore Penn Station is saturated and cannot accommodate additional Amtrak and MARC services.
Map type: regional | Total track length: 152 miles | Center coordinate: 40.0235, -75.0037 | * Downtown Baltimore Tunnel: (High speed rail, 1 stations) Baltimore Charles Center * Gunpower Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * *Perryville-Newark High-Speed Line: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Glenville Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Frankfort Junction S-Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * *Edison-Metropark Tunnel: (Metro/rapid transit, 1 stations) Metropark * *New Haven-Providence High-Speed Line: (High speed rail, 2 stations) New London East/Long Hill, Essex/Route 9 * Bowie-Odenton Realignment: (High speed rail, 2 stations) Odenton(MARC only), Bowie State(MARC only) * *Hopkinton-Kingston Branch: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Kingston Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Severn Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 0 stations) * Aberdeen Curve Realignment: (High speed rail, 1 stations) Aberdeen(MARC and select Northeast Regionals only) * Wilmington Bypass: (Metro/rapid transit, 0 stations)
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