Zip Rail
Tri-State Study

Zip Rail

Section Title: Tri-State Study
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Speed	Motive power	Yearly ridership est.	Trip time	Capital cost (1989 $)	Net consumer surplus NPV

2000	2024

125 mph	diesel	5.8 million	8.1 million	4h20	$940 million	3004.8

185 mph	electric	7.5	10.6	3h15	$3.02 billion	3851.3

300 mph	maglev	8.5	12.2	2h15	$5.45 billion	3190.7

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