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Amtrak's running on a lot of very old track, which limits the top speed the trains can go on most routes. They don't have the power to upgrade the tracks becau
by bunderbunder 13y ago
Amtrak's running on a lot of very old track, which limits the top speed the trains can go on most routes. They don't have the power to upgrade the tracks because they don't own them, and the freight companies who do own the track don't have much incentive to upgrade it.
- rtkwe 13y agoAlso Amtrak can be forced to stop if a particularly heavy freight train or traffic has gone through. Heavy freight can heat up the rails enough that Amtrak has to wait for them to cool, the only time I've ever used Amtrak that happened and it took forever.