There are various categories: routes or service extensions that are funded and pretty well set to happen in 4-5 years to those are in the plans but could get delayed to that have strong support but are not yet sure things.Anyone have a complete list of future Amtrak routes that will begin within the next 4-5 years???
Great! There'll finally be a route within striking distance for me.Service between Nada and Zip.
Well, maybe not 4-5 years, but within the next 20 years maybe at least a couple of these routes will become a reality.For sure new routes:
Chicago to Atlanta to Florida.
LAX to Las Vegas
NYC to Richmond to Roanoke to Chattanooga to Atlanta.
El Paso to Albuquerque to Denver
Chicago to Milwaukee to Madison to MSP.
Umphh! Oh, honey, thanks for waking me up. I was having this strange dream.
Not in the next five years. Maine certainly seems interested in doing it *eventually*, but they have some consolidation to do right now (track upgrades on the existing route etc.)What are the chances of the Downeaster route extending to Bangor?
I suspect you're more likely to see additional service to Portland (and/or Brunswick) before you see anything further up at this point.Not in the next five years. Maine certainly seems interested in doing it *eventually*, but they have some consolidation to do right now (track upgrades on the existing route etc.)What are the chances of the Downeaster route extending to Bangor?
That's not nice! :angry:For sure new routes:
Chicago to Atlanta to Florida.
I believe the proposal of extending to Lewiston/Auburn is still on the table at this point, but it most likely won't be within 5 years. I'd give it within 10 though.I suspect you're more likely to see additional service to Portland (and/or Brunswick) before you see anything further up at this point.Not in the next five years. Maine certainly seems interested in doing it *eventually*, but they have some consolidation to do right now (track upgrades on the existing route etc.)What are the chances of the Downeaster route extending to Bangor?
I'm optimistic because I'm pessimistic.Sad to say, we MISSED the days of easy and frequent rail travel in the United States....i was there for the last of it....This country is now in a rapid economic decline of unemployment and debt, and our American banks and corporations are investing in ASIA, not in the USA....there will thus be NO government funds for increased rail...if anything, we will have less passenger rail in the future. Maybe i am wrong, i hope so.
The proposed Lewiston/Auburn service has been mostly in the context of a commuter or shuttle service train to Portland and not as an extension or branch of the Downeaster. The service expansion could be to extend the Downeaster to Augusta, but that would likely be in the context of extending 1 or 2 daily trains, not all of them. If service to Bangor is mentioned at all, it is as a way off in the future goal. Extending service just to Augusta won't be inexpensive.I believe the proposal of extending to Lewiston/Auburn is still on the table at this point, but it most likely won't be within 5 years. I'd give it within 10 though.I suspect you're more likely to see additional service to Portland (and/or Brunswick) before you see anything further up at this point.Not in the next five years. Maine certainly seems interested in doing it *eventually*, but they have some consolidation to do right now (track upgrades on the existing route etc.)
There are government funds for increased rail, even with the House Republicans having cut off the "High" speed rail funding. The TIGER grants have provided some funds over the past several years. Amtrak got $1.39 billion in the FY2014 appropriations; not as much as it needs, but received an increase in capital funding over FY2013. There are certainly a decent amount of federal, state, and local funds being spent to expand rail transit and commuter rail systems across the US. Should be more, but there are still an impressive range of local transit system projects that will expand the range of transit systems for intercity passenger rail service to connect to.Sad to say, we MISSED the days of easy and frequent rail travel in the United States....i was there for the last of it....This country is now in a rapid economic decline of unemployment and debt, and our American banks and corporations are investing in ASIA, not in the USA....there will thus be NO government funds for increased rail...if anything, we will have less passenger rail in the future. Maybe i am wrong, i hope so.
Really hope so, that would be great!Well, maybe not 4-5 years, but within the next 20 years maybe at least a couple of these routes will become a reality.For sure new routes:
Chicago to Atlanta to Florida.
LAX to Las Vegas
NYC to Richmond to Roanoke to Chattanooga to Atlanta.
El Paso to Albuquerque to Denver
Chicago to Milwaukee to Madison to MSP.
Umphh! Oh, honey, thanks for waking me up. I was having this strange dream.
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