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110 MPH Trains in Michigan!
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Amtrak had the inaugural run of its 110 mph service yesterday, February 15, 2012. In this video, you can hear Amtrak Chairman Tom Carper talk about what this means for passengers (you can also see NARP Board Member Rick Harnish, who also heads up the Midwest High-Speed Rail Associaiton at the 0:23 mark).
In the video after the jump, you can see Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo talk about how this is really the first step in developing a Midwestern high-speed rail hub that will spoke outward from Chicago.
UPDATE:
Here’s the Michigan Department of Transportation’s official video: