American Rail Connection

The American Rail Connection, often referred to as American Rail, is a developing 10-line railway system spanning through the Deep South Republic, North Carolina, Pacific Confederacy, Northern Atlantic Confederacy, Great Lakes Republic, Kalamaria, DEMA and Hell. Much of the lines are intended to be high-speed rail, which will cut down on travel times as well as environmental impact.

## Construction

American Rail uses a mixture of existing and new infrastructure, most notably of nanobot technology.

To offset drastic environmental changes, North Carolina connected the Atlantic Express line, the only rail line serving the nation, to its existing metro lines one and three.

## Routes

### Rail Hubs

American Rail has four designated rail hubs: NYC-Newark, Toledo, Los Angeles and Seattle. NYC-Newark is a shared hub between Kalamaria and the Northern Atlantic Confederacy. The Toledo hub is managed by the Great Lakes Republic. Both the Los Angeles and Seattle hub is managed by the Pacific Confederacy.

### Rail Lines

#### Atlantic Lines

**Niagara Falls Loop -** New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont (Northern Atlantic Confederacy), Ontario, Michigan, Ohio (Great Lakes Republic), Pennsylvania (Kalamaria).

**Northern Lights -** Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia (DEMA), Washington (Pacific Confederacy), Idaho, Alberta, Saskatchewan (DEMA), Minnesota, Ontario (Great Lakes Republic), Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut (Northern Atlantic Confederacy), Hell.

#### Great Lakes Lines

The Great Lakes Lines are entirely within the Great Lakes Republic.

**Bemidji -** Manitoba, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana

**Buckeye Express -** Kentucky, Ohio

**Capital Express -** Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Ontario

#### Kalamarian Lines

**Keystone Loop -** New York (Northern Atlantic Confederacy), Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia (Kalamaria), Kentucky, Ohio (Great Lakes Republic).

**Prairie Runner -** Missouri (Kalamaria), Arkansas (Deep South Republic), Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Kalamaria), New York (Northern Atlantic Confederacy).

#### **Atlantic Express**

The Atlantic Express line is the longest East Coast line, spanning from the Caribbean to Southern Canada.

It serves Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba (Kalamaria), Florida, Georgia, South Carolina (Deep South Republic), North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey (Kalamaria), New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

#### Pacific Lines

**Cross Country Line -** California (Pacific Confederacy), Nevada (DEMA), Arizona (Deep South Republic), Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri (Kalamaria), Illinois, Indiana (Great Lakes Republic).

**Pacific Express -** California, Oregon, Washington (Pacific Confederacy), British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska (DEMA).

## Landmarks

The only major landmark passengers will observe is the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA.

## Opposition

The Native American Continental Congress has expressed opposition toward the project, citing destruction of natural wildlife along the route and the use of a portion of a major cultural park for rail.

The Coalition to Save the Ohio River Valley has expressed concern for the Buckeye Express line running from Wilmington to Florence over safety and environmental concerns.