(Source: www.tmj4.com, October 3, 2017)
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — High-speed locomotives set to debut on the Amtrak route between Milwaukee and Chicago will be hit with a speed limit of 79 on their run between the two cities. The new Siemens Charger locomotives are capable of hitting speeds in excess of 125 miles per hour, but existing track and signal systems to not meet federal requirements for anything faster than 79 miles per hour.
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