How fast do Amtrak trains go?

The Amtrak mission is to deliver intercity transportation that helps move people, the economy and the nation forward. read more

Amtrak and the states of Michigan and Illinois are partnering to reduce travel times by increasing maximum train speeds wherever possible on the Chicago-Detroit and Chicago-St. Louis corridors. Currently, Amtrak trains can reach speeds up to 110 mph (177 kph) on a 96-mile portion of the Chicago-Detroit corridor in Michigan and Indiana. read more

The fastest train of Amtrak is the Acela, which max/top speed usually goes 240 km/h (150 mp/h) which is a outrageously slow compared to European HSTs which typically go around 300 km/h (DB ICE 3). But Acelas don’t go over 90 mp/h because of poor railways of the U.S. read more

Author: CShaveRR A few days ago on this thread was discussion of the imminent extension of the high-speed portion of the Michigan corridor from Niles west to Porter, Indiana (presumably with numerous speed restrictions, including the drawbridge at Michigan City). read more