Proposed coast-to-coast train would link LA to NYC in 72 hours

The Brief

LOS ANGELES - AmeriStarRail has proposed a new, privately funded coast-to-coast train service called "The Transcontinental Chief" to launch in 2026 in partnership with Amtrak.

The service would run between Los Angeles and New York , aiming to carry passengers and truckers with their tractor-trailers in under 72 hours.

What we know:

The Transcontinental Chief is a proposed privately funded train service that would run between Los Angeles and New York.

The train is designed to transport passengers and truckers with their tractor trailers, providing truckers a "rolling rest stop" during their federally mandated 10-hour rest periods.

Passengers will also be offered transcontinental Auto Train service for cars, vans, motorcycles, RVs and charter motorcoaches serving Los