https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nlx/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lights_Express

Top Speed: 90mph (~144 km/h)

Avg. Speed: 60mph (~96 km/h)

Projected Yearly Ridership: 700k

A one-way trip will take about 2.5 hours, roughly the same as driving.

The project has received $194.7M from Minnesota, meeting the 20% local funding required for federal grants

  • Starlet [she/her, it/its]
    ·
    11 months ago

    Sadly I believe the limitation is that they're driving on upgraded freight rails

    • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
      ·
      11 months ago

      Class 4 Single-track rails. bawllin-sad The trainset they're using could easily do a consistent 200kmh along the entire route if they would give it a sensible line to run on.

      • YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]
        ·
        11 months ago

        Sections of track would be built alongside the main route so that passenger trains could move out of the way as freight trains move through.

        joker-amerikkklap

        • regul [any]
          ·
          11 months ago

          Spending state and federal money to pay for improvements to private infrastructure rather than just eminent domaining that shit is peak america