Fast Track: See How Obama's High-Speed Trains Will Slash Your Travel Times

L.A. to San Francisco in 90 minutes without the hassle of LAX? It could happen.

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In the endlessly quotable "One More Chance" Remix, Biggie describes his game "rewind[ing]" as one girl departs on a flight at 8 and another arrives at 9. Soon players everywhere might have to reevaluate their seduction schedules. This week President Obama unveiled a new, six-year, $53-billion project to furnish the U.S. with high-speed trains capable of crisscrossing the country at 250mph. If the plan comes to fruition, your game might not need to rewind, it might require a total rewrite. We've compared the current drive times (based on Google Maps estimates) between 20 U.S. cities and the time it would take to get between those spots via a really fucking fast moving train. Sure, this is all pie in the sky right now (and let's be honest, that Bourbon Street to South Beach connection prolly ain't happening—although it would be dope if it did), but just in case, here are the new time tables your mack game might need to accommodate.

New York to Washington D.C.: 227 miles - 4 hours now, 1 by train
Los Angeles to San Francisco: 327 miles - 6 1/2 hours now, 1 1/2 by train
Seattle to Portland: 174 miles - 3 hours now, 1/2 hour by train
Chicago to St. Louis: 300 miles - 5 hours now, 1 hour by train
New Orleans to Miami: 861 miles - 14 hours now, 3 by train
Dallas to Memphis: 450 miles - 7 hours now, 2 by train
Atlanta to Charlotte: 244 miles - 4 hours now, 1 hour by train
Denver to Salt Lake City: 535 miles - 8 hours now, 2 by train
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh: 305 miles - 5 hours now, 1 by train
Boston to Detroit: 719 miles - 12 hours now, 3 by train

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