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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by ggreer on Sunday April 25, 2021 @07:21PM (#26937669)
> It is about 1000 mountainous kilometers from Portland to Oakland.

If you drive along I-5 from Portland to Oakland, there is one mountain pass (Siskiyou summit[1]). Most of the trip is very flat, as you're traveling through Oregon's Willamette valley and California's central valley.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siskiyou_Summit

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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by brudgers on Sunday April 25, 2021 @08:22PM (#26938068)
Amtrak veers east from Eugene through Chemult and Kalmath Falls. It does not go over Siskiyou Summit. https://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train
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