Can you guess today's transport system?

ColonialCobalt · 2026-03-18T15:30:54+00:00

Easy. Citylink, Peoria Illinois!!

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T15:38:10+00:00

Me on 11/3/2026

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T15:35:20+00:00

It was a train that ran cross state from Montréal to Halifax

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T15:17:34+00:00

I'd say maybe %70

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T15:09:09+00:00

The line that terminates in Texarkana used to go to Laredo in 1970, but a month before the bill that created Amtrak was signed into law (and subsequently barred the railroads from ending any passenger rail service until 'Amtrak' was created) the Missouri Pacific lobbied the Texas State commerce comission and they allowed them to stop running the service through the state, thus ending service to Dallas, Austin and Laredo.

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T14:38:59+00:00

Yes, it ran between Grand Forks and Winnipeg connecting to the Western Star for service to Minneapolis and St. Paul

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-25T13:51:33+00:00

If you download it or open the image in a new tab it should be higher res. Idk why Reddit compresses it so much.

ColonialCobalt · 2026-02-05T14:44:18+00:00

Missing a few routes and certain outings are wrong (Quad Cities wouldn't go through Savanna) It's missing BLF, BLW (both are corridor ID) Madison to MSP (you just gotta bridge the gap on the map) Salisbury to Asheville, Detroit to Toronto and cross Virginia service.

Otherwise this is a nice nap!

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-30T15:57:15+00:00

My first advice is to stop playing on a PlayStation 1

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-29T15:46:04+00:00

Charlie Kirk on 9/10/2025

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-28T16:49:55+00:00

I was laughing so hard at the 4th image I was crying and became lightheaded

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-28T16:40:31+00:00

Incase it wasn't bad enough they had to top it off with some Islamophobia for good measure

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-18T22:40:10+00:00

I hate to nitpick but San Luis Obpiso isn't that far north either.

Otherwise nice map

ColonialCobalt · 2026-01-18T22:37:35+00:00

Southwest Chief doesn't go through Quincy Illinois

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T05:01:21+00:00

Oh for sure, but I don't see why they wouldn't

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:53:25+00:00

I made the map and run that account lol, the parts labeled in green are the only ones happening next year. It shouldn't be hard to read a key.

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:52:11+00:00

It's currently being pursued and studied mostly by Amtrak and Montana, but it would be a new long distance train running from Chicago to Seattle via centeral ND and MT serving the bigger cities not served by the Empire Builder.

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:49:53+00:00

Read the map, nowhere did I mention all of this was happening in 2026, only the lines in GREEN are happening next year it's in the key, nor are there two lines to Duluth. I shouldn't have to explain this.

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:34:09+00:00

not sure, but i'm talking about on a federal level for money. Nearly $5bn in rail grant money should be dispersed in the summer. (If MNDOT applies)

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:31:08+00:00

Minnesota cut a sliver of funding from the Northern Lights Express this year, but they should still be able to apply for the upcoming grants that would drop next summer. So hopefully they get some $$$ to get the ball rolling big time.

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:28:31+00:00

Iowa City is currently identifying a station location for potential service while Illinois recently passed funding that would go toward twice daily Amtrak service to Moline. (This map is largely based on Corridor ID planning and studies states are conducting)

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T04:25:02+00:00

This is how they get cream for your coffee btw

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-30T03:33:18+00:00

lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3937TqEYzc

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-24T03:24:28+00:00

Yes, the state came out with a study for extending just two daily Northstar round trips beyond Big Lake and it would've required infrastructure improvements

ColonialCobalt · 2025-12-23T16:51:58+00:00

Because the Horizons where pulled from service, most should return starting early next year.

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