Passenger Trains > CTRail, Amtrak Hartford line.....speeds

Can anyone provide the maximum timetable speeds on various sections of the New Haven-Springfield line now that CTRail has commenced operations?

South of Hartford Amtrak speeds have increased to a maximum of 110mph.  CTRail equipment is limited to 80mph due to the MBB cars not having been ever tested for anything greater than that.  I'll try and find the timetable with the changes.

mp208 Wrote:
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> Can anyone provide the maximum timetable speeds on
> various sections of the New Haven-Springfield line
> now that CTRail has commenced operations?

http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?A=1373&Q=603150

Excerpt:
"...Amtrak trains operating on the Hartford Line will be able to reach speeds of up to 110 mph on portions of track located in Berlin, Newington, New Britain, and West Hartford, and speeds up to 100 mph between Meriden and Berlin. Upon launch, CTrail trains serving the Hartford Line will travel at speeds of up to 80 mph.  Future phases of the NHHS Rail Program are planned to include the installation of a second mainline track between sections of the route between Hartford and Springfield, as well as the purchase of new CTrail rolling stock—trains— capable of reaching speeds of up to 110 mph..."

JPB Wrote:
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> mp208 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Can anyone provide the maximum timetable speeds
> on
> > various sections of the New Haven-Springfield
> line
> > now that CTRail has commenced operations?
>
> http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?A=1373&Q=603150
>
>
> Excerpt:
> "...Amtrak trains operating on the Hartford Line
> will be able to reach speeds of up to 110 mph on
> portions of track located in Berlin, Newington,
> New Britain, and West Hartford, and speeds up to
> 100 mph between Meriden and Berlin. Upon launch,
> CTrail trains serving the Hartford Line will
> travel at speeds of up to 80 mph.  Future phases
> of the NHHS Rail Program are planned to include
> the installation of a second mainline track
> between sections of the route between Hartford and
> Springfield, as well as the purchase of new
> CTrail rolling stock—trains— capable of
> reaching speeds of up to 110 mph..."

Take that, California High Speed Rail!