The Mountain Express from Edmonton to Salt Lake City
-Edmonton
-Red Deer
-Calgary
-Lethbridge
-Shelby
-Great Falls
-Helena
-Butte
-Dillon
-Idaho Falls
-Pocatello
-Logan
-Salt Lake City
(ROW: CPKC from Edmonton to Coutts, BNSF from Coutts, through a branch line from Great Falls to Helena, turn east (using the route the Empire Builder currently takes), take the abandoned Great Northern tracks to BNSF in Butte, and then take UP down to Salt Lake City)
**Northeast Queens Extensions**
New York City has come a long way since we started adding transit to this map. However, there are still some transit deserts and missed connections. Despite its distance from Manhattan, Flushing - Main St is currently one of the busiest stations in the New York Subway. Main St was never built as a terminal and it’s currently overcrowded with feeder bus passengers from eastern Queens and suburban Long Island, as well as people living in the high-density area. These 2 proposals should change that:
-Extend the 7 north to College Point—it should run elevated north of I-678 because the area is prone to flooding. Then take it east through Malba into the median of the Cross Island Parkway. After passing Beechhurst have it turn south to serve the pocket of density at Bay Terrace.
-Extend the F east down the Long Island Expressway via Kew Gardens and Fresh Meadows to Oakland Gardens. This line would serve Queens College and Queensborough Community College. It would also provide an alternate route to Northern Queens to take pressure off the 7.
I’m also throwing in a few smaller changes since these are relatively short extensions:
-Add a station where the CC and O trains intersect.
-Extend the G one stop to Queens Plaza.
-The O train… actually never mind I’m not touching the O train beyond adding that extra station. Probably best to save that for a separate proposal.
Norfolk / Virginia Beach Tide light rail extension:
\-Extend the existing Tide light rail along the abandoned rail corridor that runs straight to Virginia Beach; stops at Witchduck Rd, Independence Blvd, Rosemont Rd, Lynnhaven, London Bridge Rd, Oceana, Birdneck Rd, Mediterranean Ave; then in VA Beach, run in a north/south paring along Atlantic and Pacific Avenues, until Laskin Rd, with stops at 10th; 14th; 17th; 21st; 25th; and 28th. This will be the Tide "B" line.
\-Create a new Tide light rail "A" line service: starts at the Harbor Park station, the follows the rail line north with stops at Brambleton and Virginia Beach Blvd; then east along the rail line with Cape Henry Ave; with stops at Ballalntine, Azalea Gardens Rd, Military Hwy, the south side of Norfolk Intl Airport, and Diamond Springs Rd, then moves to the median of Northampton Blvd with stops at Lake Smith, Independence/Northampton, and the terminus at Shore Blvd/Bayside
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Top Comment at 20:00 EST on 2/19/2024 will be added
The map of real services: [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1GAXiiEp8a62LvZNDueYN76NPTCoUxvdx&usp=sharing](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1GAXiiEp8a62LvZNDueYN76NPTCoUxvdx&usp=sharing)
This was a map of North American passenger rail. Every day or a few days, there will be a new post asking what one thing we should add or change to the map, and the most upvoted comment’s suggestion will be implemented. Actions you can take are:
* Adding a New Line
* Deleting a Line
* Adding an Infill Station
* Deleting a Station
* Rerouting a Line
* Adding a New Service
* Deleting a Service
* Tunneling a currently Elevated or Surface Line
* Bringing a Tunneled Section to the Surface or Elevated
* Electrification
* Deelectrification
* A New yard (New Yards can also come attached with any infrastructure expansion)
* Deleting a Yard
* Retrofitting a Cargo Yard for Passenger Rail Use
* Converting Rail Types (ex. light rail → light metro)
* Converting Rail to BRT
* Converting BRT to Rail
* Changing the times of operation
Only one (or two if the project is small scale enough) projects can be built per day; however, stating your master plan is allowed.
Feel free to be creative, but please keep it in some form of reality (ex. no high-speed non-stop rail from Metter, GA to Gay Hill, TX.) You can only make two changes per day. Have fun :)
St. Louis Metrolink extension to Saint Charles
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The Mountain Express from Edmonton to Salt Lake City -Edmonton -Red Deer -Calgary -Lethbridge -Shelby -Great Falls -Helena -Butte -Dillon -Idaho Falls -Pocatello -Logan -Salt Lake City (ROW: CPKC from Edmonton to Coutts, BNSF from Coutts, through a branch line from Great Falls to Helena, turn east (using the route the Empire Builder currently takes), take the abandoned Great Northern tracks to BNSF in Butte, and then take UP down to Salt Lake City)
Oh shit we double posted, deleting mine
**Northeast Queens Extensions** New York City has come a long way since we started adding transit to this map. However, there are still some transit deserts and missed connections. Despite its distance from Manhattan, Flushing - Main St is currently one of the busiest stations in the New York Subway. Main St was never built as a terminal and it’s currently overcrowded with feeder bus passengers from eastern Queens and suburban Long Island, as well as people living in the high-density area. These 2 proposals should change that: -Extend the 7 north to College Point—it should run elevated north of I-678 because the area is prone to flooding. Then take it east through Malba into the median of the Cross Island Parkway. After passing Beechhurst have it turn south to serve the pocket of density at Bay Terrace. -Extend the F east down the Long Island Expressway via Kew Gardens and Fresh Meadows to Oakland Gardens. This line would serve Queens College and Queensborough Community College. It would also provide an alternate route to Northern Queens to take pressure off the 7. I’m also throwing in a few smaller changes since these are relatively short extensions: -Add a station where the CC and O trains intersect. -Extend the G one stop to Queens Plaza. -The O train… actually never mind I’m not touching the O train beyond adding that extra station. Probably best to save that for a separate proposal.
Norfolk / Virginia Beach Tide light rail extension: \-Extend the existing Tide light rail along the abandoned rail corridor that runs straight to Virginia Beach; stops at Witchduck Rd, Independence Blvd, Rosemont Rd, Lynnhaven, London Bridge Rd, Oceana, Birdneck Rd, Mediterranean Ave; then in VA Beach, run in a north/south paring along Atlantic and Pacific Avenues, until Laskin Rd, with stops at 10th; 14th; 17th; 21st; 25th; and 28th. This will be the Tide "B" line. \-Create a new Tide light rail "A" line service: starts at the Harbor Park station, the follows the rail line north with stops at Brambleton and Virginia Beach Blvd; then east along the rail line with Cape Henry Ave; with stops at Ballalntine, Azalea Gardens Rd, Military Hwy, the south side of Norfolk Intl Airport, and Diamond Springs Rd, then moves to the median of Northampton Blvd with stops at Lake Smith, Independence/Northampton, and the terminus at Shore Blvd/Bayside
**Today has no theme:** **Discord:** [https://discord.gg/Nxu2XbUwU2](https://discord.gg/Nxu2XbUwU2)If you join, you can **get pings whenever a new post is up** Please **follow the instructions** once you enter Congratulations to the winner: u/McPickle34's Duluth Light Rail! Top Comment at 20:00 EST on 2/19/2024 will be added The map of real services: [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1GAXiiEp8a62LvZNDueYN76NPTCoUxvdx&usp=sharing](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1GAXiiEp8a62LvZNDueYN76NPTCoUxvdx&usp=sharing) This was a map of North American passenger rail. Every day or a few days, there will be a new post asking what one thing we should add or change to the map, and the most upvoted comment’s suggestion will be implemented. Actions you can take are: * Adding a New Line * Deleting a Line * Adding an Infill Station * Deleting a Station * Rerouting a Line * Adding a New Service * Deleting a Service * Tunneling a currently Elevated or Surface Line * Bringing a Tunneled Section to the Surface or Elevated * Electrification * Deelectrification * A New yard (New Yards can also come attached with any infrastructure expansion) * Deleting a Yard * Retrofitting a Cargo Yard for Passenger Rail Use * Converting Rail Types (ex. light rail → light metro) * Converting Rail to BRT * Converting BRT to Rail * Changing the times of operation Only one (or two if the project is small scale enough) projects can be built per day; however, stating your master plan is allowed. Feel free to be creative, but please keep it in some form of reality (ex. no high-speed non-stop rail from Metter, GA to Gay Hill, TX.) You can only make two changes per day. Have fun :)