In time for America’s 250th birthday celebration in 2026, AmeriStarRail is proposing a bold new vision to revolutionize cross-country transportation: the Transcontinental Chief, a privately funded, coast-to-coast train designed to carry passengers, personal vehicles, and even full tractor-trailers—all in under 72 hours.

In time for America&rsquo;s 250th birthday celebration in 2026, <a href="https://ameristarrail.com/">AmeriStarRai</a>l is proposing a bold new vision to revolutionize cross-country transportation: the Transcontinental Chief, a privately funded, coast-to-coast train designed to carry passengers, personal vehicles, and even full tractor-trailers&mdash;all in under 72 hours.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at&nbsp;<a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.