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The longest zip-line in Europe, at 2,300 metres (7,500 ft), is the Sternsauser in Hoch-Ybrig, Switzerland. [38] The Zip World Bethesda line in Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, Wales holds the world record for attaining the fastest zip-line travel speed. [39] [40]
Authorities in the United States maintain various definitions of high-speed rail. The United States Department of Transportation, an entity in the executive branch, defines it as rail service with top speeds ranging from 110 to 150 miles per hour (180 to 240 km/h) or higher, [10] while the United States Code, which is the official codification of Federal statutes, defines it as rail service ...
Traveler's Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States, Canada and Mexico. New York: National Railway Publication Co. pp. 460–468 – via Google Books. Haste, Richard A. (April 1905). "The Northwest Mail". The World Today. Vol. VIII, no. 4. pp. 415–423 – via Google Books. Murray, Tom (2005). Pernu, Dennis ...
A 94-year-old has gone viral for zip lining in honor of his late wife. David Aris rode the Velocity zip line at Zip World, an outdoor adventure park in Wales. According to the park's website, the ...
In the hopes of making a "fun show," Fallon and The Roots’ Tarik decided to ride the world’s second-longest zip line. “I’m just gonna close my eyes and go for it,” Fallon smiled.
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles.This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
The Milwaukee F7s are accepted as the fastest steam locomotives by a different measure—scheduled speed between stations. In 1939, shortly after they were introduced into passenger service, the Twin Cities Hiawatha schedule was modified such that the engines would need to run the 78.3 mi (126.0 km) between Portage and Sparta, Wisconsin in 58 ...
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