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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:14 PM Aug 2018

Map of every railroad line in the world, and the maximum allowed speed on those lines [View all]

I've seen a lot of odd things on the internet, but I can't believe anybody sat down and did this. This appears to be a wiki-like effort.

Who does this stuff?

Huge hat tip to poster Bob Wilcox at Trainorders:

Eastern Railroad Discussion > Kalmbach US Rail Map - Buyer Beware
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Date: 08/17/18 11:10
Re: Kalmbach US Rail Map - Buyer Beware
Author: bobwilcox

Happily, in today's world, we have other options, such as ​https://www.openrailwaymap.org/index.php

Bob Wilcox
Charlottesville, VA
My Flickr Shots

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Date: 08/17/18 13:34
Re: Kalmbach US Rail Map - Buyer Beware
Author: dlh

OMG - thank you, thank you for the link to the railway maps. It may not be perfect but it is truely amazing.

OpenRailwayMap

Yes, the Colorado Midland is on the map, as an abandoned line.
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