A very underwhelming plan proposed by New York state for improvements to the Empire Corridor. California's plan is far ahead and even states like Illinois and Michigan are more ambitious.
90mph (B) is the preferred alternative with160 and 220mph were barley studied. The improvements planned for 110mph are mediocre and CSX was hostile in a number of ways including requiring 30ft between pax and freight trains at that speed.
https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra...Empire Corridor Tier 1 Final EIS-Volume 1.pdf
90mph (B) is the preferred alternative with160 and 220mph were barley studied. The improvements planned for 110mph are mediocre and CSX was hostile in a number of ways including requiring 30ft between pax and freight trains at that speed.
https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra...Empire Corridor Tier 1 Final EIS-Volume 1.pdf