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davisr on March 9, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amtrak Residency

Amtrak uses freight lines (which aren't very smooth most of the time), and the maximum train speed is 80 mph.

saalweachter on March 9, 2014 [–]

Also, a train going between Chicago and New York is traveling through Indiana, over CSX-owned tracks, and they are notoriously terrible about prioritizing freight over passenger rail. Expect to spend an extra 1-3 hours stopped waiting for a freight train!

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