UPenn Students Create Ambitious plan for NE Corridor High Speed Rail service

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Originally Posted by Wrightguy0

i don't see the need for the LI branch the way they have it, a 19 mile tunnel is too costly, you can achieve the same thing at throgs neck and link up to JFK from there, and the only reason for the system to run on LI is to make it easier to align the network with Penn Station, and yes, a connection to 30th street station is a better choice for Philadelphia

Their research proves that the tunnels in Philly and NYC aren't too costly, because the time benefit is so great.