RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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3 days
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5 months
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3 weeks
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5 days
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 3, 000 mile coast-to-coast train ride takes 3 nights, without stopovers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amtrak’s Acela, which reaches 150 mph (240 km/h) over 49.9 mi (80.3 km) of track, is the US’s only high-speed rail service. Acela trains will reach top speeds of 165 mph (266 km/h) when new trains enter service, and 186 mph (299 km/h) in coming years.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first passenger train on the line took 102 hours to travel from Omaha, Nebraska to San Francisco, and a first-class ticket cost $134.50-the equivalent of about $2, 700 today.
Detailed explanation-4: -If the train is traveling 50 to 60 MPH, it takes about a minute to clear a crossing. At 30 MPH, it takes about two minutes to clear a crossing. Trains have the right-of-way because they cannot quickly stop for a motorist at crossings or for trespassers on the tracks.