enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. High-speed rail in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_the...

   There has been no single national rail operator in the UK since British Rail was privatised in the 1990s. High-speed services are provided by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Eurostar, Grand Central, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Southeastern and TransPennine Express.

3. Railway speed record - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_speed_record

   An L0 Series trainset, holding the non-conventional train world speed record of 603 km/h (375 mph) TGV 4402 (operation V150) reaching 574.8 km/h (357 mph). The world record for a conventional wheeled passenger train is held by a modified French TGV high-speed (with standard equipment) code named V150, set in 2007 when it reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on a 140 km (87 mi) section of LGV Est ...

4. List of high-speed trains - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-speed_trains

   The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service. A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at or over 125 mph (200 km/h) in regular passenger service, with a high level of service, and often comprising multi-powered elements.

5. List of high-speed railway lines - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-speed_railway...

   This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...

6. HS2 rolling stock - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HS2_rolling_stock

   The trains will feature regenerative braking and Hitachi Rail's low noise pantograph, whilst also being 15% lighter and feature 30% more seats than comparable high speed trains in Europe. [26] [21] The trains will also be the fastest trains in the United Kingdom, and among the fastest in Europe. [8]

7. Flying without wings: The world’s fastest trains - AOL

   www.aol.com/flying-without-wings-world-fastest...

   High-speed trains offer greener alternatives to short-haul flights. From China’s floating Maglev trains to France’s border busting TGVs, these are the fastest railway services you can ride today.

8. Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Great...

   In 2011, the fastest timetabled start-to-stop run by a UK domestic train service was the Hull Trains 07.30 King's Cross to Hull, which covered the 125.4 km (77.9 miles) from Stevenage to Grantham in 42 minutes at an average speed of 179.1 km/h (111.3 mph).

9. Have You Taken a Ride on One of the World's 8 Fastest Trains?

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/taken-ride-one-worlds-8...

   The World's Fastest Trains. China is a world leader for many things and that includes high-speed trains. While it's regular long-distance trains reach maximum operating speeds of 350 km/h (217 mph ...