As of 2021, the Northeast corridor linking Boston with Washington DC was the longest and only highspeed rail line in use in the United States, representing a network of nearly 735 kilometers. Other highspeed rail projects are planned for the following decades, with the Bakersfield-to-Anaheim line planned for construction in 2033. Of these projects, the Denver-to-Albuquerque line is expected to be the longest with 560 kilometers.
Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers)
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UIC. (September 1, 2022). Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/
UIC. "Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers)." Chart. September 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/
UIC. (2022). Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/
UIC. "Length of The U.S. Highspeed Rail Network in 2021, by Section including Planned Expansions (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/
UIC, Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Length of the U.S. highspeed rail network in 2021, by section including planned expansions (in kilometers) [Graph], UIC, September 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243156/united-states-high-speed-track-length/