The distance between New York and Washington DC is about 225 miles and takes just over 4 hours by car. Assuming a dedicated high speed rail line based on highw

The distance between New York and Washington DC is about 225 miles and takes just over 4 hours by car. Assuming a dedicated high speed rail line based on highway distances, at the best TGV speeds[1] (173mph, includes start and stop, not just high speed running) that would take approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. [1] http://www.railwaygazette.com/fileadmin/user_upload/railwaygazette.com/PDF/RailwayGazetteWorldSpeedSurvey2007.pdf http://www.railwaygazette.com/fileadmin/user_upload/railwayg...