High speed Train

2. Transportation that uses electric trains
that can travel at very high speeds
Provides a friendlier alternative than
common transportation methods

3.  1899: German Engineers sought a high speed train
 1964: Japan capitalized on the High Speed Rail
• Shinkansen …also known as the Bullet Train
• Went 130 mph and carried 100 million people in first 3 years
 1981: The revolution started and France got a HSR
• TGV will carry 1 billion people in 20 years

4. Opens more space on highways and
interstates
By 2035, the Midwest Network will create
42,000 jobs and generate $6.1 billion in
sales
Environmentally friendly
• Uses 4-5 times
less carbon than
an airplane
Doesn’t cost very much

9. In 2010 Union Pacific
Railroad (UPRR) got
the bid to create the
railway
Since, 243 miles of
track has been
installed
Train will be able to go
110 mph

10. Can not have that fast of
a train within 30 miles of
Chicago, St. Louis and
other large cities
Costs a lot of money to
build
Have to be able to allow
trains and other traffic to
keep flowing

11. Transportation Engineer
• $46,000-$53,000
• Bachelor’s Degree
Diesel Mechanic
• $43,000-$49,000
• HS Diploma/GED
Railroad Worker
• $38,000-$44,000
• HS Diploma/GED

12. Determine where the track will be placed
for the Illinois High Speed Rail
• Have to go from Chicago to St. Louis
• Have to go through at least 2 other cities
Determine the speed of the train along the
final track (keep the cities in consideration)
Find the amount of time it will take to get
from Chicago to St. Louis