How does the California high-speed train proposal compare with the existing Northeast Corridor (NEC) rail service?
The 456-mile Northeast Corridor (NEC) which links Boston, New York and Washington D.C. is a very successful, heavily used rail corridor which is vital to mobility and the economy of the Northeastern United States. It currently carries well over 200 million rail passengers annually, more than any high-speed train system other than the Japanese Shinkansen, but it is primarily a commuter rail corridor with trains operating at conventional speeds and should not be compared against high-speed train operations. The Northeast Corridor is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States, and is a vital part of the transportation infrastructure of the Northeast. There are over 500 passenger trains per day in and out of New York City on the Northeast corridor; 400 commuter trains and 100 Amtrak trains (Acela and Regional services) a day. Today there are about 1,700 commuter trains on the NEC with an average weekday ridership of 750,000. This means there are nearly 200 million passengers a ye
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