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What needs to happen is a Fraser River Bridge-Bellingham high-speed line. This would eliminate the slowest section of the line and reduce travel times to at least 3 hours and 15 minutes if not less. While it would take away a chunk of the scenery, it would be worth the timesavings as it would be faster than by car or about the same time. Further time savings can be achieved by higher-speed track from Bellingham-Everett. Everett-Seattle will most likely never have the speed upgraded due to environemental impact issues.