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Thanks! I never knew this. Wonderful. I am zooming in on the Zephyr route from Sacramento to Reno and I am amazed that a majority of the track uses concrete ties. Wow!

How do I view the California Zephyr route map on google maps? I want to be able to see a detailed satellite view of the route the California Zephyr travels.

What is the average speed of the Coast Starlight? Is it around 45 mph because I don't think they can run at 79 mph all the way?

For example, it takes the Coast Starlight 12-14 hours to go from the SF Bay Area to Los Angeles. By contrast, driving that distance only takes 7 hours. Why?

Is it because Union Pacific has no interest, or does the federal government mandate that all passenger rail service fall under only Amtrak?

Can Union Pacific bring back their own passenger trains? What is the likelihood that Union Pacific will do this since they own the tracks that Amtrak runs on? And they can make a profit of it since they own most of the rail in the USA. It would be cool to see a modern revision of the M-10000.

Thanks for sharing!

Does anybody know if Amtrak California will be extended beyond Auburn and into Reno? And if it was possible, could they run trains at 79mph through the mountains?

If Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area didn't back out of the original BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) plan, would the Golden Gate Bridge have been able to support a BART train? And was one of the reasons why BART uses wide trains and broad gauge track was because they didn't want the wind...

What will happen to Amtrak California when the high speed rail between SF and Los Angeles is finished (eventually)? Also, would Amtrak terminate the San Joaquins because passengers would choose to ride a faster form of transportation (HSR)? And would there still be customers for the Coast...

Has there ever been a time when Amtrak would have more than one dining car in its long distance superliner trains?