High-Speed Rail in the Pacific Northwest

Which cities are leading the population growth in the Pacific Northwest?

• New York, Boston, and Philadelphia

• Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver

• Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland

• San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego

What was the purpose of the Northern Pacific Charter signed by Abraham Lincoln?

• To build a railway from New York to California

• To create a rail network in the Midwest

• To connect the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes

• To establish a rail line between Texas and Florida

Which rail line runs from San Diego to Seattle?

• Amtrak Coast Starlight

• Amtrak Cascades

• Pacific Surfliner

• Empire Builder

What is the maximum speed of the Amtrak Cascades train?

• 150 miles per hour

• 200 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 79 miles per hour

What is a major issue affecting passenger rail service in the Pacific Northwest?

• Freight trains have priority on the tracks

• Limited train routes

• Lack of passenger interest

• High ticket prices

In what year was the Pacific Northwest Corridor designated as a high-speed corridor?

• 2010

• 2000

• 1985

• 1992

What was the estimated cost range for building the high-speed rail in 2017?

• $24 billion to $42 billion

• $5 billion to $15 billion

• $10 billion to $20 billion

• $50 billion to $70 billion

Which companies and governments contributed to the 2017 high-speed rail study?

• Illinois DOT, Nevada DOT, Tesla, IBM

• Washington DOT, Oregon DOT, British Columbia, Microsoft

• California DOT, Texas DOT, Google, Amazon

• New York DOT, Florida DOT, Apple, Facebook

What is the expected travel time between Portland and Seattle with the proposed high-speed rail?

• A little over one hour

• Two hours

• Three hours

• Four hours

Which leaders signed a memorandum of understanding to support high-speed rail in 2021?

• Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, British Columbia Premier John Horgan

• California Governor Gavin Newsom, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey

• Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

• New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont