NEIAM

Notes:

• major
• minior

The Plan:

Phase 1: East meets West

• Southern Branch
  • Boston
  • Framingham
  • Springfield
  • Geat Barrington
• Northern Branch
  • Boston
  • Acton
  • Leominster
  • Orange/Athol
  • Greenfield
  • North Adams

Phase 2: Southern and Western Expansion I

• South
  • Boston
  • Providence, RI
  • New London, CT
  • (Long Island Towns TBD)
  • Greenport, NY
  • Riverhead, NY
  • Holbrook, NY
  • Melville, NY
  • LGA, NY
  • Penn Station, NY
  • Newark, NY
• Western S
  • Great Barrington
  • Hudson, NY
  • Scranton, PA
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Pittsburg, PA
• Western N
  • North Adams
  • Albany, NY
  • Syracuse, NY
  • Rochester, NY
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Erie, PA
  • Cleveland, OH

Phase 3: Northern Expansion and Cross Linkage

• Northern Expansion Primary
  • Boston
  • Lowell
  • Concord, NH
  • Lebanon/Hanover, VT/NH
  • Montpelier, VT
  • Burlington, VT
  • Montreal, QC, CA
• Northern Expansion Trunk Line
  • Lowell
  • Haverhill
  • NewburyPort, NH
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • Portland, ME
  • Bangor, ME
• Crosslink W
  • Burlington ,VT
  • Albany, NY
  • Hudson, NY
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Newark, NJ
  • Trenton, PA
  • Philadelphia, PA
• Cape Rail (But Good)
  • Providence , RI
  • New Bedford
  • Hyannis
  • Providencetown

Phase 4: Great Canadian Expansion, Western II, Southern II,

• Great Canadian Expansion
  • Quebec City, QC, CA
  • Montreal, QC, CA
  • Ottowa, ON, CA
  • Toronto, ON, CA
  • London (Fake), ON, CA
  • Detroit, MI
  • Toledo, OH
• Western II S
  • Pittsburg, PA
  • Columbus, OH
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Louisville, KY
• Western II N
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Toledo, OH
  • South Bend, IN
  • Chicago, IL
• Southern II
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Washington, DC
  • Richmond, VA
  • Raleigh, NC

Objective: We Establish core infrastructure linking the eastern population center with western Massachusetts, creating two primary branches that serve as the backbone for future expansion.

Southern Branch (I-90 Corridor)

• Boston - Eastern terminus and primary hub
• Framingham - MetroWest connector
• Worcester - Heart of the commonwealth ❤️
• Springfield - Western Massachusetts hub
• Great Barrington - Berkshire connector

Northern Branch (Route 2 Corridor)

• Boston - Eastern terminus and primary hub
• Acton - Northwest suburban access
• Leominster - North Central hub
• Orange/Athol - Rural gateway
• Greenfield - Franklin County access
• North Adams - Berkshire terminus

Key Benefits:

• Reduces Boston-Springfield travel to ~45 minutes
• Connects major employment centers
• Provides foundation for interstate connections

Objective: Create regional connectivity to major Northeast and Mid-Atlantic hubs, transforming the MA Shinkansen into a true regional network.

Southern Route (I-95/Coastal Corridor)

• Boston → Providence, RI → New London, CT
• Long Island branch: Greenport → Riverhead → Holbrook → Melville → LGA → Penn Station → Newark

Western Southern Route (Southern Tier)

• Great Barrington → Hudson, NY → Scranton, PA → Harrisburg, PA → Pittsburgh, PA

Western Northern Route (Great Lakes Corridor)

• North Adams → Albany, NY → Syracuse → Rochester → Buffalo → Erie, PA → Cleveland, OH

Key Benefits:

• NYC access in under 90 minutes from Boston
• Links to major metros: Providence, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland
• Creates economic corridor from Boston to Great Lakes
• Long Island access via high-speed rail
• Pennsylvania industrial corridor connectivity

Objective: Establish comprehensive Northeast coverage with redundant routing and international connections, creating a resilient transportation network.

Northern Primary Route (I-93/I-89 Corridor)

• Boston → Lowell → Concord, NH → Lebanon/Hanover, NH/VT → Montpelier, VT → Burlington, VT → Montreal, QC

Northern Trunk Line (Coastal Maine)

• Lowell → Haverhill → Newburyport → Portsmouth, NH → Portland, ME → Bangor, ME

Western Cross-Link (Hudson Valley Connection)

• Burlington, VT → Albany, NY → Hudson, NY → Poughkeepsie, NY → Newark, NJ → Trenton, NJ → Philadelphia, PA

Cape Rail (But Good)

• Providence, RI → New Bedford, MA → Hyannis, MA → Provincetown, MA

Key Benefits:

• International connectivity to Montreal
• Complete New England coverage
• Maine coast access
• Network redundancy via cross-links
• Philadelphia access from multiple routes
• Creates circular routing options for operational flexibility

Objective: Establish the MA Shinkansen as a continental transportation network, linking major Canadian cities, Midwestern industrial centers, and the political corridor from D.C. to the Research Triangle.

Great Canadian Expansion

• Quebec City, QC → Montreal, QC (from Phase 3) → Ottawa, ON → Toronto, ON → London, ON → Detroit, MI → Toledo, OH

Western II - Southern Route (Ohio River Valley)

• Pittsburgh, PA (from Phase 2) → Columbus, OH → Cincinnati, OH → Louisville, KY

Western II - Northern Route (Great Lakes Industrial Corridor)

• Cleveland, OH (from Phase 2) → Toledo, OH → South Bend, IN → Chicago, IL

Southern II (Capital & Research Corridor)

• Philadelphia, PA (from Phase 3) → Wilmington, DE → Baltimore, MD → Washington, D.C. → Richmond, VA → Raleigh, NC

Cross-Links II

• Toronto-Buffalo: Toronto, ON → Niagara Falls, ON → Buffalo, NY (from Phase 2)
• Appalachian Cross-Link: Cleveland, OH → Youngstown, OH → Pittsburgh, PA → Cumberland, MD → Hagerstown, MD → Baltimore, MD

Key Benefits:

• D.C. to Boston in under 3 hours
• Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) integration
• Toronto-Buffalo creates alternate Canadian routing and international border efficiency
• Cleveland-Pittsburgh-Baltimore link creates complete circuit: Great Lakes ↔ Midwest ↔ Mid-Atlantic
• Network now serves 100+ million people across 15+ states/provinces
• Multiple redundant routes between all major economic zones
• Links three major economic zones: Northeast, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic