Surprisingly, the Chicago-New York train will get there first. It would take that train only 3.75 hours to get there at 80 mph, whereas the Pittsburgh-New York train has to cover 371 miles at 90 mph, which would take it 4.12 hours to complete — and by the time it leaves Pittsburgh, the Chicago train is only 45 minutes from arriving in New York City in any event!
Surprisingly, the Chicago-New York train will get there first. It would take that train only 3.75 hours to get there at 80 mph, whereas the Pittsburgh-New York train has to cover 371 miles at 90 mph, which would take it 4.12 hours to complete — and by the time it leaves Pittsburgh, the Chicago train is only 45 minutes from arriving in New York City in any event!