AmeriStarRail’s “Transcontinental Chief” is slated for a May 10, 2026 debut — right in time for the FIFA World Cup . As we inch closer to the high-speed train’s launch, the transit startup has begun sharing more details about what commuters can expect, including the proposed route from NYC to LA .

According to Newsweek , Scott Spencer, AmeriStarRail’s chief operating officer, plans to “create opportunities to usher in a profitable Golden Age of rail travel for passengers and truckers, with the ingenuity of free enterprise, as we celebrate our great nation’s 250th birthday next year.”

Allow us to give you the scoop on what that will look like.

Take a look at the AmeriStarRail’ “Transcontinental Chief” route & map

How will this all come to fruition, you might ask? AmeriS

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