High-speed rail
:This page is about high-speed rail in general. For Britain's InterCity 125 or HST, see High Speed Train.
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High-speed rail is public transport by rail at a speeds over 200 km/h (125 mi/h).
Related Topics:
Public transport - Rail
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Typically, high–speed trains travel at top service speeds of between 250 km/h (155 mph) and 300 km/h (186 mph). The world speed record for a conventional wheeled train was set in 1990 by a French TGV (train à grande vitesse; literally "high speed train") that reached a speed of 515 km/h (320 mi/h), and an experimental Japanese magnetic levitation (maglev) train has reached 581 km/h (361 mph).
Related Topics:
Km/h - Mph - 1990 - TGV - Magnetic levitation
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Definition |
| ► | History |
| ► | High-speed trains vs. automobiles or airplanes |
| ► | Target areas for high-speed train |
| ► | Around the world |
| ► | Technology |
| ► | Existing high-speed rail systems |
| ► | External links |
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